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Could this be the year a Democrat wins the Central Kentucky’s congressional seat?
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Could this be the year a Democrat wins the Central Kentucky’s congressional seat? • Kentucky Lantern
Zach Dembo can flip Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, Democrats say. However, Republicans believe the seat is solid red territory.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/09/could-this-be-the-year-a-democrat-wins-the-central-kentuckys-congressional-seat/
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Former Kentucky Senate Democratic whip dies
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Former Kentucky Senate Democratic whip dies • Kentucky Lantern
Former Kentucky Democratic Senate Whip Dennis Parrett died Sunday. He was 66. The Elizabethtown Democrat was in the Senate from 2011 to 2023.
https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/former-kentucky-senate-democratic-whip-dies/
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear rallies with Iowa governor candidate Rob Sand From the
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear rallies with Iowa governor candidate Rob Sand • Kentucky Lantern
Beshear said his election wins as Kentucky governor prove a candidate like Auditor Rob Sand could win the Iowa governor's election in 2026.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/08/repub/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-rallies-with-iowa-governor-candidate-rob-sand/
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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after he failed to meet Friday’s noon deadline for producing complete financial information in a court battle involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin.
@dyetter.bsky.social
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Judge orders jail time for former Gov. Matt Bevin over failure to produce financial information • Kentucky Lantern
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after he failed to meet Friday’s noon deadline for producing complete financial information in a court battle involving his es...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/05/judge-orders-jail-time-for-former-gov-matt-bevin-over-failure-to-produce-financial-information/
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Several social service programs in Kentucky are about to see cuts, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. Beshear, a Democrat, blamed the cuts on the budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly this year. From
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KY gov announces foster care, Medicaid reimbursement, other program cuts • Kentucky Lantern
Beshear, a Democrat, blamed the cuts on the two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly this year.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/04/ky-gov-announces-foster-care-medicaid-reimbursement-other-program-cuts/
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Fayette County school board chair seeks to block KY law that would oust him from office
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Fayette County school board chair seeks to block KY law that would oust him from office • Kentucky Lantern
Tyler Murphy, the chairman of the Fayette County Board of Education, is suing to block a new Kentucky law that would remove him from office.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/03/fayette-county-school-board-chair-seeks-to-block-ky-law-that-would-oust-him-from-office/
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‘Starting it off shady.’ Residents question NDAs, protections for proposed Boyd Co. data center From
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‘Starting it off shady.’ Residents question NDAs, protections for proposed Boyd Co. data center • Kentucky Lantern
Boyd County residents packed a raucous public meeting about a proposed data center, sometimes yelling and booing over non-disclosure agreements signed by local elected officials and whether the enviro...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/02/starting-it-off-shady-residents-question-ndas-protections-for-proposed-boyd-co-data-center/
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Trump appoints former Kentucky GOP Senate candidate to become ambassador to Colombia
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Trump appoints former Kentucky GOP Senate candidate to become ambassador to Colombia • Kentucky Lantern
President Donald Trump has nominated former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris, of Kentucky, to become ambassador to Colombia.
https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/trump-appoints-former-kentucky-gop-senate-candidate-to-become-ambassador-to-columbia/
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Just got ahold of the list of documents that Jonah Bevin's lawyer is requiring of the former governor and found this in the preamble I will unfortunately now also be referring to Bevin's emergency that he says kept him from court as "boulder gate"
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With new lawsuit, Beshear tries to stop KY lawmakers’ latest moves on executive power
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With new lawsuit, Beshear tries to stop KY lawmakers’ latest moves on executive power • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is challenging another Republican-backed effort to shift powers within the executive branch.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/01/with-new-lawsuit-beshear-tries-to-stop-ky-lawmakers-latest-moves-on-executive-power/
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Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court Great details from
@dyetter.bsky.social
, like the "large boulder" that crashed through Bevin's vacation home in Maine.
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Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court • Kentucky Lantern
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday was sentenced to jail for contempt of court — again — after he ignored a judge’s order to appear in person at a hearing.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/29/former-gov-bevin-again-faces-jail-or-fines-for-failure-to-show-up-in-court/
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As Beshear blasts politics at UK, he continues to appoint big donors to UK board From Tom Loftus
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As Beshear blasts politics at UK, he continues to appoint big donors to UK board • Kentucky Lantern
In April Gov. Andy Beshear delivered a strong warning about partisan donors exerting "undue outside influence" on the direction of the University of Kentucky. But insiders, his donors, sit on the gove...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/01/as-beshear-blasts-politics-at-uk-he-continues-to-appoint-big-donors-to-uk-board/
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With legislature on board at last, Kentuckians will vote on pardon limits amid elections
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With legislature on board at last, Kentuckians will vote on pardon limits amid elections • Kentucky Lantern
After a Republican fought to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot, Kentucky voters will weigh in on limting governors' pardons.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/01/with-legislature-on-board-at-last-kentuckians-will-vote-on-pardon-limits-amid-elections/
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Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky From
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Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern
In total, Kentucky utilities reports as many as 30 data centers are under discussion in Kentucky.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/29/utilities-report-as-many-as-30-data-centers-under-discussion-in-kentucky/
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States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump’s side in Arizona case
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States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump's side in Arizona case • Kentucky Lantern
The Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to empower states to review their voter rolls for noncitizens just days before elections,
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/28/repub/states-could-purge-voter-rolls-close-to-elections-if-supreme-court-takes-trumps-side-in-arizona-case/
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A UK LLC wants to build a rehab facility in Lexington. Its future is uncertain. From
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A UK LLC wants to build a rehab facility in Lexington. Its future is uncertain. • Kentucky Lantern
UK LLC Rehab Blue applied for a Certificate of Need to construct a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Lexington, according to court filings.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/27/a-uk-llc-wants-to-build-a-rehab-facility-in-lexington-its-future-is-uncertain/
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TMZ says Massie is vacationing in Costa Rica
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Rep. Thomas Massie Vacationing with Marjorie Taylor Greene in Costa Rica
Welcome to President Trump's worst nightmare ... Rep. Thomas Massie shaking off his primary defeat by letting loose in the sand with fellow Trump-nemesis -- one Marjorie Taylor Greene.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/26/marjorie-taylor-greene-on-vacation-with-thomas-massie/
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Kentucky State students file state lawsuit against law ushering in polytechnic mission
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Kentucky State students file state lawsuit against law ushering in polytechnic mission • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky officials are facing a second lawsuit over a new law to make Kentucky State University a polytechnic institution.
https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentucky-state-students-file-state-lawsuit-against-law-ushering-in-polytechnic-mission/
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14 days ago
JUST IN from
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A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory.
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Federal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map
A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at giving Black Ala...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/federal-judges-block-alabamas-use-2023-congressional-map
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Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer will address Kentucky Democrats at annual dinner in August
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Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer will address Kentucky Democrats at annual dinner in August • Kentucky Lantern
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be the keynote speaker at the Kentucky Democratic Party’s Forward Together Dinner in August.
https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/michigans-gretchen-whitmer-will-address-kentucky-democrats-at-annual-dinner-in-august/
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18 days ago
The U.S. EPA noted in its proposal that it expected discharges of “unmanaged leachate” from coal ash impoundments — which can contain toxic heavy metals that can seep into groundwater — to increase under its proposed rollback.
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Kentucky has numerous coal ash sites. The U.S. EPA is weakening pollution protections for them. • Kentucky Lantern
A proposed rollback of federal wastewater emissions limits from coal-fired power plants could have a larger impact in a coal-dominant state like Kentucky.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/22/kentucky-has-numerous-coal-ash-sites-the-u-s-epa-is-weakening-pollution-protections-for-them/
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Maricia Richardson grew up hearing that she didn’t need to be vaccinated. “(For) my family, it was because we’re Black & we’re not supposed to take those shots. They’re not meant for us. And no way, no, we shouldn’t do it.” By
@sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social
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Misinformation threatens measles elimination status, overall health. Can KY alter course? • Kentucky Lantern
The United States is seeing a resurgence of measles even as Kentuckians die from preventable illnesses like influenza.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/26/misinformation-threatens-measles-elimination-status-overall-health-can-ky-alter-course/
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Massie files to fundraise for 2028 House run but he hasn’t yet decided to run for office again
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Massie files to fundraise for 2028 House run but he hasn’t yet decided to run for office again • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has filed to run for his current House seat in 2028. However, he hasn't made a decision to seek another office yet.
https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/massie-files-to-fundraise-for-2028-house-run-but-he-hasnt-yet-decided-to-run-for-office-again/
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Massie says he did not lose Tuesday because of “fraudulent votes” and says he’s will not request a recanvass. And also to his credit, he conceded shortly after AP called it. I think his speech began within 20 minutes on Tuesday and called Gallrein before taking the stage.
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INBOX: A group dedicated to electing Democratic lieutenant governors has a new poll out showing Kentucky's Democratic lieutenant governor (and the only declared candidate) is the "unambiguous frontrunner" for the party's 2027 gubernatorial nomination.
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20 days ago
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stumps for Doug Jones’ gubernatorial campaign From
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stumps for Doug Jones' gubernatorial campaign • Kentucky Lantern
Jones, elected to the U.S. Senate in 2017, is the most recent Democrat to win a statewide election in Alabama.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/21/repub/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-stumps-for-doug-jones-gubernatorial-campaign/
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Kentucky’s top Dem weighs in on that race
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Click to see a photo of a bunny at the election night watch party
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Elected office or not, a host of possibilities await Kentucky’s Thomas Massie
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Elected office or not, a host of possibilities await Kentucky's Thomas Massie • Kentucky Lantern
Even though he lost his reelection bid to Congress Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie’s supporters signaled they’re ready for his next campaign.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/21/elected-office-or-not-a-host-of-possibilities-await-kentuckys-thomas-massie/
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Via
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: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Wednesday gave his backing to Doug Jones a day after the former U.S. senator won the Democratic primary for governor.
https://ow.ly/LSeH50Z2tMM
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20 days ago
Kentucky House Rep. Kim Banta, who lost her primary by 13 votes, is conceding defeat and not requesting a vote recanvass or recount.
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Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky From
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Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern
A swath of incumbent county judge-executives lost their primary elections, some by wide margins, in Kentucky's Tuesday primary.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/unusually-high-number-of-county-judge-executives-lost-primary-elections-across-kentucky/
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Massie’s first tweet after Tuesday’s election results is a response to Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
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ICYMI: We know more about the DIPG investigation in Kentucky now, including that it does NOT appear to be a cluster. More:
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A rare brain tumor took her son’s life. This Kentucky mom is still fighting for a cure. • Kentucky Lantern
Shannon Ritchie doesn’t remember the exact day she heard her son, Colton, speak for the last time. The brain tumor took everything: His ability to walk, to swallow, to talk. Eventually, it took his l...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/18/a-rare-brain-tumor-took-her-sons-life-this-kentucky-mom-is-still-fighting-for-a-cure/
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Kentucky mayors in Lexington, Louisville and London take top spots in primary elections
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Kentucky mayors in Lexington, Louisville and London take top spots in primary elections • Kentucky Lantern
Mayors of the two largest cities in Kentucky head to a general election. A small town mayor who was impeached narrowly led his primary.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/kentucky-mayors-in-lexington-louisville-and-london-take-top-spots-in-primary-elections/
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Challenger unseats Louisville state House Democrat facing allegations of sexual harassment
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Challenger unseats Louisville state House Democrat facing allegations of sexual harassment • Kentucky Lantern
Louisville Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg, who faced calls from within his party to resign from office following allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women, lost his primary Tuesday evening...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/challenger-unseats-louisville-state-house-democrat-facing-allegations-of-sexual-harassment/
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Some incumbents ousted, others fend off challengers in primaries for Kentucky’s legislature
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Some incumbents ousted, others fend off challengers in primaries for Kentucky’s legislature • Kentucky Lantern
Results for primaries in the Kentucky General Assembly were varied. Some incumbents were booted while others stayed the course.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/some-incumbents-ousted-others-fend-off-challengers-in-primaries-for-kentuckys-legislature/
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Alvarado, Dembo to square off in Congressional 6th District race in November
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Alvarado, Dembo to square off in Congressional 6th District race in November • Kentucky Lantern
Voters have decided: Republican former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado and former federal prosecutor Zach Dembo will face off in the general election for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District seat.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/alvarado-dembo-to-square-off-in-congressional-6th-district-race-in-november/
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“We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel is playing over the speakers at the Massie party.
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Massie: “I accidentally didn't mean to do this. It started out as an election and it turned into a movement.”
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Massie takes the stage after AP called the race for Gallrein. Says he called Gallrein to concede.
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Trump-endorsed Gallrein wins heated Northern Kentucky Republican primary against incumbent Massie
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Trump-endorsed Gallrein wins heated Northern Kentucky Republican primary against incumbent Massie • Kentucky Lantern
Ed Gallrein, the former Navy SEAL backed by President Donald Trump, defeated incumbent Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie in a heated primary.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/trump-endorsed-gallrein-wins-heated-northern-kentucky-republican-primary-against-incumbent-massie/
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The Massie watch party playlist has included Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, Heart of Glass by Blondie and Dog Days are Over by Florence + The Machine.
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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr wins Republican primary for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat
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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr wins Republican primary for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-KY swept to victory in the GOP Senate primary eletion on Tuesday, buoyed by an endorsement from President Donald Trump and the loss of one of his opponents.
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/u-s-rep-andy-barr-wins-republican-primary-for-mitch-mcconnells-senate-seat/
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KET, the Kentucky public TV station, is the network of choice to watch results come in at the Massie watch party
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Liam Niemeyer
21 days ago
Still not many people at Gallrein's party — I'd have to say there's roughly 20 people in the small lobby. There's roughly that many reporters/photographers here as well.
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A look at the Massie watch party tonight in Hebron after polls closed about 30 mins ago
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Liam Niemeyer
21 days ago
I'm at Ed Gallrein's campaign party tonight in Covington, KY. Primary election results from the contentious race with incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie be coming in starting around 6 p.m. EST when the polls close. Stay tuned here or
@mckennahorsley.bsky.social
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@kentuckylantern.com
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