In addition to being a closed primary where only members of the parties can vote in their respective races, the presidential field has already been whittled down. That leaves only one big question on the top of the ticket: will protest votes for candidates other than Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a deeply red state reveal anything about the state of that contest?
Meanwhile, five Democrats – Shauna Rudd, Todd Kelly, Randy Cravens, Jonathan Richardson, and Don Pratt – have lined up to challenge Republican Rep. Andy Barr.
At the state level, one race to keep an eye on is the 76th House District, where Jamie Palumbo, the son of outgoing Democratic Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, is running against Joshua Daniel Buckman and Anne Gay Donworth for his mother's seat.
Laura Cullen Glasscock with the Kentucky Gazette explains why that primary race is effectively a General Election choice.
"It's an open seat, but it's a Democratic-only primary, so no General Election in the fall. Whoever wins this primary is the next representative from that district," she says.
Locally, voters will decide the nominees for a trio of nonpartisan races for the Urban County Council. District 1 incumbent Tayna Fogle will face Tyler Morton and Darnell Tagaloa. District 4 incumbent Brenda Monarrez will be running against a previous opponent, Brack Marquette, and a former state House candidate, Emma Curtis. District 7 is an open seat with five candidates looking to replace outgoing councilman Preston Worley.
See a sample ballot for Fayette County. (Note: This includes all races in the county, including partisan races that will not show up on everyone's ballot.)
