Three candidates are running in the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District on May 19, 2026: incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie (R), Nicole Lee Ethington (R), and Ed Gallrein (R). Massie and Gallrein lead in endorsements and media attention.

Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

WASHINGTON — Tech mogul Elon Musk is throwing his weight behind Senate Republican challenger Nate Morris with a $10 million donation in the hotly contested race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.

A state law passed in 2024 calls for Louisville offices to be filled by nonpartisan elections. Here's what to know about the new setup.

Crowded primaries, political comebacks, Daniel Grossberg and a US House contest: the Herald-Leader’s nine Kentucky elections to watch.

The Kentucky Senate once again approved a GOP-backed constitutional amendment that would limit pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. If it makes it through the General Assembly, Senate Bill 10 would ask Kentucky voters in November to block governors from issuing pardons and sentence commutations 60 days before their election through their successor’s

A Northern Kentucky Republican senator has again introduced a bill to limit pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. The bill — a response by lawmakers to controversial pardons issued by former Republican Gov.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is no longer sidestepping questions about his presidential ambitions, as the two-term Democratic governor is openly signaling that he intends to play a major role in the 2028 presidential race, with moves that leave little doubt he’s preparing for a national campaign.