An Appalachian mayor has won an 11-candidate scramble for a Kentucky Senate seat left vacant by the Republican incumbent's death two weeks before Election Day

The election was mostly smooth and a big part of that was thanks to early voting, according to Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Gov. Andy Beshear was floated as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris and campaigned in Ohio for Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Republicans will maintained their supermajorities in Kentucky’s Legislature when the new session begins in January.

The fall of Amendment 2, GOP gains in Louisville Metro Council and more — Election Day in Kentucky brought plenty of notable results.

With no election for statewide office on the ballot in Kentucky this year, the school-choice measure was the most intensely debated issue of the fall campaign. Advocates on both sides ran TV ads and mounted grassroots efforts to make their case in the high-stakes campaign.

The 5th Supreme Court District's seat opened up after Chief Justice Laurance VanMeter announced in 2023 he would not seek reelection.

The defeat means state lawmakers will not be able to fund a "school choice" program, which they've been blocked from implementing in the past.

According to unofficial results from Kentucky.gov, just over 2,087,000 ballots were cast in the commonwealth through the election. With around 3,548,000 voters registered, turnout was just below 59%.Trump received 65% of the state's votes, and Kentucky was the first to be called for him again this year. Harris earned 34% of the vote.

Kentucky leaders are reacting to former President Donald Trump being elected as the new president of the United States after the 2024 General Elections.

Winners in five House races and one Senate race have not been called as of Wednesday afternoon. Here's when to expect final results.