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WKMS has a roundup of results from the 2026 Election for Kentucky's westernmost counties from federal, state and local races.
- News Briefs
- Tennessee GOP newcomer Charlie Hatcher to take Andy Ogles’ seat in Congress
- Longtime KET CEO and executive director dies
- Analysis finds SEEK formula funding is expected to go down at nearly all Ky. school districts
- McCracken County Extension Office to hold event Oct. 14 to trade Bradford pear trees for native plants
- Beshear relaxes rules on red-dyed diesel to help farmers
- Former Graves County teacher facing grooming charge again after judge previously dismissed case
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The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
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Lucy VanMeter defeated incumbent Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Will Moynahan, overcoming intervention in the race by Gov. Andy Beshear. -
In a surprising upset, Democrat Zach Dembo beat Republican Ralph Alvarado to flip a U.S. House seat. -
GOP Congressman Andy Barr beat Democrat Charles Booker to become Kentucky’s junior U.S. senator as Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 42-year career comes to an end. -
Voters approved a ballot measure to amend Kentucky’s constitution, limiting the clemency powers of governors in the final three months of their term. -
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View results from the 2026 Election across Tennessee.
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Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more. -
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.
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Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts -
Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party. -
Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains. -
Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.
