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When did the Republicans and Democrats switch will either protect the state's Republican trifecta or return it to divided government. Kentucky has been a Republican trifecta because the begin of the 2017 legislative session.
The trial of Roger Stone, the flamboyant former confidant of President Trump, kicked off Tuesday amid a host of medical issues involving both the defendant and a spectator. CBS News' Natalie Brand stories.
This is a crucial election yr for Kentuckians. All of Kentucky's statewide structure offices are up for election in 2019 – Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Treasurer. 17-yr-olds can vote in primary elections if they are going to be 18 by the corresponding common election. Kentucky has closed primaries. Voters registered with a specific get together could solely vote in that party's major.
With one hundred pc of the precincts counted, Mr. Beshear was forward by 5,300 votes. In 2015, Bevin beat his Democratic opponent in a shock landslide, with voters decisively breaking his way in the week earlier than Election Day.
Incumbent Mike Harmon advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts on May 21, 2019. Incumbent Mike Harmon (R) defeated Sheri Donahue (D) and Kyle Hugenberg (L) in the general election for Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts on November 5, 2019. Incumbent Ryan Quarles defeated Bill Polyniak in the Republican primary for Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture on May 21, 2019. Incumbent Ryan Quarles (R) defeated Robert Haley Conway (D) and Joshua Gilpin (L) in the basic election for Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture on November 5, 2019. Ralph Alvarado defeated Michael T. Hogan, Justin Miller, and James Anthony Rose within the Republican main for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.