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Grimes Skipping This Year's Fancy Farm Picnic

John Paul Henry

Kentucky Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is skipping this year's Fancy Farm Picnic in Graves County. 

In a statement from her office, Grimes said she will instead be attending her nephew's little league state championship game.

The list of confirmed Democratic speakers is now Attorney General Andy Beshear and House Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins.

Republicans will again dominate the stage with Congressman James Comer, House Speaker Jeff Hoover, ag commissioner Ryan Quarles, Auditor Mike Harmon, state senator Stan Humphries and state rep. Richard Heath. The 2016 picnic stage leaned heavily towards the Republican side.

Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark is also speaking.

Governor Matt Bevin is not attending this year's event.

Republican Senate President Robert Stivers and Treasurer Allison Ball are still pending. As are Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul.

Grimes missed last year's event to spend time with her family, though she did attend the local Alben Barkley Dinner. She has attended Fancy Farm in previous years.

The political event is on Saturday, August 5.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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