Kentucky Elections

Court of Appeals Judge Pamela Goodwine is projected to win a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court, becoming the first Black woman elected to the state’s high court and creating a female majority among its seven members.

Republican Rep. Andy Barr won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday. Barr defeated Democrat Randy Cravens. Barr has represented the 6th District that covers portions of central and east-central Kentucky since 2013.

Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock has been poring over campaign finance reports and she reveals the deep pocketed individuals and organizations split down ideological lines; most notably Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear versus Kentucky Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul.

Voting Matters is back one final time to drop some important info regarding the upcoming election and for that Alan and Liza visit with Dr. Jen Jackson, League of Women Voters of Kentucky Board President. She talks about LWV's various statewide partnerships, some upcoming volunteer opportunities, and a last minute push to get more people to the polls.

Election Day is two weeks away and Capitol Chat is back with a closer look at some Central Kentucky legislative races that may signify the direction Republicans and Democrats are charting. Two seats could be pick-up's for the Democrats, one the GOP hopes to flip after coming close two years ago. Alan Lytle gains some insight on the contests in Senate district 27 and House districts 45 & 88 from Laura Cullen Glasscock, editor and publisher of the Frankfort-based Kentucky Gazette.

This week on Voting Matters Liza and Alan conduct an in-studio panel discussion on ensuring legal immigrants cast their ballots in the upcoming election. We talk with Emily Jones of the group New Americans Initiative, Isobel Taylor with Global Lex and Basel Touchan; a new American citizen who emigrated from Syria.

Voting Matters is back with an episode focusing on energizing young voters. Recently our guest, Lexington SCAPA student Cricket Brown appeared in the Voices Amplified production of What the Constitution Means to Me and we were so blown away by their performance, we thought who better to talk about the youth vote? Cricket talks about being a non-binary performer on the local theatre scene and gives tips on how to speak to young people about why and how voting matters.

Tuesday September 17th is National Voter Registration Day and we’re dropping this special episode of Voting Matters with Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb. We cover a plethora of frequently asked questions and separate myths from facts surrounding your right to vote!

An issue that has long drawn the energy and attention of the League of Women Voters is helping people with prior felony convictions regain their civil rights. Liza and Alan talk with Jessamine County resident Tipton “Tip” Moody who recently went through the process of having his voting rights restored after his felony conviction. We’ve also included some helpful info links if you or someone you know is in a similar situation.

CivicLex and the Lexington chapter of the League of Women Voters kick off the first of four district council candidate forums as part of the lead-up to the November election. Tonight, voters can come to Lafayette High School and hear from candidates in districts 2 and 10.