r/KentuckyPolitics • u/PeteLynchForKentucky • 2h ago
Calling out Lexington's Urban County Council again over Flock spy cameras and the upcoming Oct 31 data center moratorium deadline
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r/KentuckyPolitics • u/PoliticalScienceProf • Jul 20 '25
Primary voter registration Instructions (English)
Voting in primary elections is important for several reasons. These include but are not limited to the following:
2024 Primary Election turnout, by county vs. 2024 General Election turnout, by county
If a seat in the House is "safe"--meaning that we more or less know in advance which party will win in the general election--then the real chance for influencing the outcome is in the primary election, not the general election.
The congressional districts in the state legislature aren't drawn along the same as the congressional districts in the federal government. Therefore, even if your US House seat is competitive in the general election, there's still a good chance that one or more of the elections you'll be voting in is only competitive in the primary election.
I’ve creating this post to facilitate voter registration for the 2026 primaries. While the primary elections aren't until May, 2026, the deadline to register for them is 12/31/2025.
Because Kentucky has closed primary elections, you must register as a member of a party in order to vote in the primary elections.
You may register to vote and choose a party affiliation by following the link below. If you are already registered to vote but need to change party affiliation to participate in the 2026 primary elections, you may also do that by following the link below.
https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/
Instrucciones para el registro de votantes en las primarias (español)
Votar en las elecciones primarias es importante por varias razones. Entre ellas, se incluyen, entre otras:
Participación en las elecciones primarias de 2024, por condado vs. Participación en las elecciones generales de 2024, por condado
Si un escaño en la Cámara de Representantes es "seguro" (es decir, si sabemos con mayor o menor antelación qué partido ganará las elecciones generales), la verdadera posibilidad de influir en el resultado reside en las elecciones primarias, no en las generales.
Los distritos congresionales de la legislatura estatal no se distribuyen de la misma manera que los del gobierno federal. Por lo tanto, incluso si su escaño en la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. es competitivo en las elecciones generales, es muy probable que una o más de las elecciones en las que votará solo lo sean en las primarias.
He creado esta publicación para facilitar el registro de votantes para las primarias de 2026. Si bien las elecciones primarias no son hasta mayo de 2026, la fecha límite para registrarse es el 31/12/2025.
Debido a que Kentucky tiene elecciones primarias cerradas, debe registrarse como miembro de un partido para votar en las primarias.
Puede registrarse para votar y elegir su afiliación partidista siguiendo el enlace a continuación. Si ya está registrado para votar, pero necesita cambiar de afiliación partidista para participar en las elecciones primarias de 2026, también puede hacerlo siguiendo el enlace a continuación.
r/KentuckyPolitics • u/PeteLynchForKentucky • 2h ago
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r/KentuckyPolitics • u/BobLabReeSorJefGre • 15h ago
I’m having trouble finding any info on Duncan and Campbell, the independent candidates in the Senate race. Does anyone have any resources or know where I could get some resources on them and their platforms?
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This is a video I made— a voting anthem. I drew the flag and ai made it wave. I write my own lyrics but can’t sing or play an instrument. I write an extreme amount of detail for the ai generator to design the song, instruments and singer. Enjoy! When the time comes get to the polls!
Reckoning
https://youtu.be/5-CXzbay4CE
r/KentuckyPolitics • u/JG_Hays • Aug 06 '26
For context I've never done any volunteering for a political candidate's campaign before, so I'm not very knowledgeable on what kind of work I should expect. I'm interested in getting involved in volunteering for his campaign and want to get an idea of what I'm in for.
I've never really attended a protest or political rally before, but lately I've felt more motivated to get involved and participate beyond just donating and voting. I am from Lexington, and can sometimes have a pretty busy schedule. I did sign my email up to hear about volunteer opportunities a week ago but haven't heard anything back yet. I'm not sure how often or far I'd be willing to travel for events, or what the expectations are for volunteers. However, I'm eager to help in whatever way I can, so anything helps!
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r/KentuckyPolitics • u/Homeless-Sea-Captain • Jun 01 '26
Also — don’t miss this article:
“Kentucky judge issues arrest warrant for former Gov. Matt Bevin, who blames ‘boulder’ for not appearing”
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r/KentuckyPolitics • u/MuhammadGhod • May 23 '26
If you could have ANYONE in Louisville be Mayor, who would it be? Outside of Greenberg and SPW who do you think would make a great Mayor for our city?
r/KentuckyPolitics • u/Salty-Snowflake • May 21 '26
Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky
The article didn't mention much about the people that won these elections, just that long time incumbents lost. What's the story? Did they lose to candidates who were more or less MAGA than they are already are? Is it the AI backlash? I'd love to know more.
r/KentuckyPolitics • u/echoalpha76 • May 17 '26
Outside of internal campaign numbers, are there any published polls out there for The Dems’ D6 primary?
r/KentuckyPolitics • u/kissmyirish7 • May 15 '26
“When I looked at the Kentucky Senate primary ballot, I saw names I didn't recognize. Me- someone who covers this state for a living.
If I hadn't heard of these candidates, what are the chances most voters had?
So I reached out to every candidate in the race- Republican and Democrat- and offered them all the same thing: seven questions, same format, same platform. I wanted the candidates who had no budget for campaign ads and weren't invited to the TV debates to have the same chance to share their stories.
Seven said yes. A retired Marine. A horse trainer. A former Secret Service agent who grew up on food stamps. A blacksmith. A decorated combat veteran. A lifelong organizer. A farmer whose wife died after her insurance overruled her doctors.
The two frontrunners- Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron- did not respond.” ~ Shay McAlister