Kentucky Election

Kentucky voters rejected the constitutional amendment that would have made it harder to challenge abortion bans in the state earlier this week.

Kentucky’s official voter turnout report isn't yet available. But Secretary of State Michael Adams says the Commonwealth is on track to hit or surpass a 50% turnout.

Kentucky voters said no Tuesday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the Legislature to meet more, shifting power from the governor’s office to state lawmakers.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Rand Paul defeated his Democratic opponent Charles Booker and will head back to Washington, D.C. for a third six-year term, according to initial returns.

Results for local races in Kentucky counties in WKMS' broadcast area.

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400+ health care providers signed a letter opposing a ballot initiative that would amend the state’s constitution to say there is no right to an abortion.

Kentuckians have been able to hit the polls early this year after a new law created three days of early in-person voting, including Saturday. Many voters and officials say having more options and days to vote has led to shorter lines and easier access.

Special interest groups are pouring money into nonpartisan judicial races in Kentucky, raising questions about political influence in the state courts system.

The political shift in recent decades has been dramatic across the Ohio Valley, which was once defined by union power and labor issues, but now is dominated by social issues like abortion, racial justice and gay marriage.