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Trainer Dale Romans talks about his Kentucky Derby entrant, J Boys Echo, drawing post position No. 13 for Saturday's race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

Thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans enters the Kentucky Senate race

Bruce Schreiner

Longtime thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans on Wednesday entered the Kentucky campaign to succeed Republican Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, portraying himself as an independent Democrat willing to cut through "partisan nonsense” and tackle trade, health care and immigration.

Former CIA officer and CEO of a Washington-area technology contractor Joel Willett announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate Wednesday.

Government & Politics

Ex-CIA officer Joel Willett announces Democratic bid for McConnell Senate seat

Sylvia Goodman

A month after the Trump administration revoked his security clearance, former CIA officer and veteran Joel Willett is running for one of Kentucky’s two U.S. Senate seats.

Logan Forsythe, a former U.S. Secret Service agent and native of Lion County native, is launching a bid for the Democratic nomination to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat.

Government & Politics

Western Ky. native Logan Forsythe joins U.S. Senate race

Sylvia Goodman

Former Secret Service agent Logan Forsythe, a Democrat, told Kentucky Public Radio he is getting into the U.S. Senate race to fight for the social programs he relied on growing up.

Government & Politics

McConnell Says GOP In 'Knife Fight' To Hold Senate Majority

The Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is referencing hurricanes to describe the "challenging election" that Senate Republicans are facing.The Kentucky…

Government & Politics

Yarmuth Says Several Democrats Could Unseat McConnell in 2014

Kenny Colston (KPR)

One of Kentucky'?s two Democratic Congressmen believes his party has a good shot at unseating U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell in 2014. So far, many of the…