Kentucky Newsmakers 5/22: Ky. Republican Party spokesman Sean Southard; Ky. Democratic Chairman Colmon Elridge

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – On the most recent episode of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Invoice Bryant talks with Kentucky Republican Celebration spokesman Sean Southard and Kentucky Democratic Chairman Colmon Elridge.

The first election is within the books and the state is now set for the autumn campaigns forward.

And whereas all that’s getting underway, subsequent yr’s state elections preserve effervescent up. Candidates for governor are already asserting, and different races are additionally beginning to take form.

On this week’s Newsmakers, we hear from Kentucky’s two main political events as they work to spice up their candidates.

Sean Southard is the chief spokesman for the Kentucky Republican Celebration. Republicans have re-nominated Senator Rand Paul for one more time period. In-state legislative races, three incumbents misplaced to so-called Liberty candidates, which incorporates Rep. Adam Koenig who championed sports activities betting.

Democratic Chairman Colmon Elridge is a historic determine, being the primary African American to guide the state Democratic get together. The U.S. Senate race is ready and can give voters a stark selection between Republican incumbent Senator Rand Paul and his challenger Charles Booker.

However Elridge has different challenges. The voter registration benefit for Democrats has all however evaporated and Republicans might have the plurality of registration by later this yr.

Democrats have challengers in lower than half of the state Home races, and Democrats don’t have any candidate for an open seat the place Senator Dennis Parrett of Elizabethtown is stepping down.

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