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  • Tuesday, November 8 2011 10:53 PM EST2011-11-09 03:53:07 GMT
    Republican David Williams predicted an "upset," but instead took a pounding. The race was called about 30 minutes after the second set of polls closed. Williams said while he may not have been popular, his message was on point.

  • Tuesday, November 8 2011 12:40 AM EST2011-11-08 05:40:17 GMT
    As the hours to Election Day drew near, Louisville became the last stop on the campaign trail for Kentucky Democrats Monday night. The goal: To rally the troops for seven state candidates who could make a big statement Tuesday.

  • Monday, October 24 2011 5:19 PM EDT2011-10-24 21:19:44 GMT
    Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams and his running mate Richie Farmer are hitting the road this week with their "Real Plan for Real Jobs" bus tour.

  • Wednesday, October 12 2011 5:09 PM EDT2011-10-12 21:09:53 GMT
    Commuters over the Ohio River continue sitting in long lines of traffic to get from one state to the other. The problems with the traffic mess and the Sherman Minton Bridge closure remains a hot topic, and 34 days later the candidates for governor have plenty to say about it. All three agreed with drivers, that it's a problem.

  • Thursday, September 29 2011 9:53 PM EDT2011-09-30 01:53:20 GMT
    The battle to create jobs is front and center in the presidential race and Kentucky has its own version. David Williams got support from Mitch McConnell Thursday as Williams tries to overcome a big deficit in the polls with his jobs plan.

  • Wednesday, September 21 2011 7:44 PM EDT2011-09-21 23:44:56 GMT
    Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams is touting his reputation as a fighter in his latest TV ad while Democratic incumbent Steve Beshear continues attacking on the airwaves.

  • Scenes from the 2011 Fancy Farm picnic in Graves County, KY.

  • Monday, July 18 2011 8:35 PM EDT2011-07-19 00:35:24 GMT
    The clock is ticking for lawmakers to agree on what to do with the nation's debt ceiling. House Republicans are demanding equal spending cuts while President Obama and Democrats are pushing for higher taxes. One Kentucky congressman says it is critical that we raise the debt ceiling because the repercussions for the economy and every American could be serious.

  • Friday, June 3 2011 5:49 PM EDT2011-06-03 22:49:04 GMT
    Kentucky's junior senator is calling for a review on Middle East refugees allowed in the U.S. after federal agents arrested two suspected terrorists in his hometown of Bowling Green. Sen. Rand Paul wants to know if security and intelligence agencies missed these two because they were stretched too thin.

  • Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear's campaign has released names of more Republicans who are supporting his re-election effort, including Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne.

  • Tuesday, May 17 2011 12:57 PM EDT2011-05-17 16:57:58 GMT
    It's election day in Kentucky, with polls open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. With an extremely low voter turnout expected, every vote will be crucial.

  • Tuesday, May 17 2011 7:41 AM EDT2011-05-17 12:41:46 GMT
    Kentucky's statewide primaries are today, and eyes are on the race for governor and who will challenge democratic incumbent Gov. Steve Beshear. Republican candidates are making their final push while democrats are attacking the front runner.

  • Monday, May 16 2011 2:09 PM EDT2011-05-16 19:09:06 GMT
    A newspaper's review of Gov. Steve Beshear's flight expenses shows he has not charged the state for political and non-governmental use of a state airplane.

  • Sunday, May 15 2011 12:00 PM EDT2011-05-15 16:00:57 GMT
    The Kentucky Primary Election is on Tuesday, May 17.

  • Wednesday, May 11 2011 5:58 PM EDT2011-05-11 22:58:12 GMT
    There is less than one week to go before the republican primary for governor. The race is heating-up with accusations of lying, unscrupulous fundraising, and one candidate wanting to destroy public education.

  • Tuesday, May 3 2011 8:04 PM EDT2011-05-04 01:04:39 GMT
    It's primary election day in Indiana and voters chose who they wanted as the mayors of New Albany, Jeffersonville and Charlestown.

  • Sunday, April 17 2011 5:37 PM EDT2011-04-17 22:37:16 GMT
    Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Republicans have agreed to raise the debt limit.

  • Saturday, April 9 2011 5:43 PM EDT2011-04-09 22:43:42 GMT
    Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. worked through the night to make sure hundreds of thousands of federal workers could keep working for the rest of 2011.

  • Sunday, March 20 2011 5:36 PM EDT2011-03-20 21:36:56 GMT
    March 20 marks eight years since the start of the Iraq war.

  • Wednesday, March 9 2011 9:13 PM EST2011-03-10 02:13:33 GMT
    There is optimism growing between Republican and Democratic house leaders in the Hoosier state on March 9. However, there are no signs that the boycotting Democrats will return when the House is scheduled back in session on March 14.

  • Saturday, March 5 2011 10:15 PM EST2011-03-06 03:15:20 GMT
    By Marisela Burgos - bio | email LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Senator Rand Paul made a stop in Louisville Saturday afternoon to promote his new book and the tea party principles. The book is titled, "the Tea

  • Tuesday, February 22 2011 7:03 PM EST2011-02-23 00:03:05 GMT
    It would be the first time in the history of this country and a move that could change the United States constitution. Kentucky's U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was in Frankfort asking state legislators to vote for his plan and flex their muscles against Washington.

  • Vice President Joe Biden's speech at the University of Louisville has been delayed by news of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to resign. Biden was to take the stage at 11:30 a.m. EST Friday to give a speech as part of a lecture series at the university, just about the same time the news broke out of Egypt. Biden was on the telephone and university spokesman Mark Hebert said the news out of Egypt had delayed his appearance.

  • Thursday, February 3 2011 6:51 AM EST2011-02-03 11:51:11 GMT
    Todd Young (R-IN) 9th District
    Southern Indiana's 9th District Congressman Todd Young has returned from his first few weeks in Washington. The republican said his first priority is keeping the campaign promises he made, including cutting spending and tax reform.

  • Thursday, January 27 2011 10:04 AM EST2011-01-27 15:04:47 GMT
    A political rookie has a proposal he believes will help tighten Washington's spending. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced a proposal to cut $500 billion in spending in one year.

  • Tuesday, January 25 2011 6:13 PM EST2011-01-25 23:13:42 GMT
    After months of announcements and speculation Kentuckians now know who will be running for the top seven offices in the state. One of whom is a long time Jefferson County office holder, Bobbie Holsclaw. She adds another Republican in the mix to divide the votes for governor and another one from Louisville.

  • Sunday, January 23 2011 8:05 PM EST2011-01-24 01:05:25 GMT
    Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw will enter the Republican race for Kentucky governor.

  • Monday, November 1 2010 1:12 PM EDT2010-11-01 17:12:01 GMT
    The Jefferson County Clerk's Office says the most important thing to remember before going out to vote on Tuesday is where to vote.

  • Wednesday, October 27 2010 2:23 PM EDT2010-10-27 18:23:12 GMT
    The countdown is on to the general election, and Kentucky's Secretary of State's office in Frankfort is working to make sure that everything goes smoothly on Tuesday so when you go to cast your vote, the only thing you have to worry about is which candidate to choose.

  • Tuesday, October 26 2010 2:03 PM EDT2010-10-26 19:03:59 GMT
    The final debate for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat was more gentlemanly than the last, but not without its blows. Host Bill Goodman opened the debate on KET describing the 2010 campaign season as expensive, nasty, and weird. Both candidates squared off in a debate that not only aired in Kentucky, but across the country on C-SPAN.

  • Monday, October 25 2010 1:16 PM EDT2010-10-25 17:16:36 GMT
    They may not be on the ballot, but some former Primary candidates are kicking up some dirt on the campaign trail.

  • Sunday, October 24 2010 6:01 PM EDT2010-10-24 22:01:11 GMT
    Democratic Governor Steve Beshear and his running mate, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, fared very well in a new Kentucky Poll on the 2011 governor's race.

  • Saturday, October 23 2010 11:41 PM EDT2010-10-24 03:41:12 GMT
    We're just days away from election day and we're working to bring you the newest election information.

  • Thursday, October 21 2010 5:43 PM EDT2010-10-21 22:43:22 GMT
    Rand Paul said the "Aqua Buddha" ad is not true. Democrat Jack Conway running for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat released a controversial attack ad that even had fellow democrats saying he's going too far, but since doing so, Conway has gained in the polls.

  • Tuesday, October 19 2010 2:04 PM EDT2010-10-19 18:04:34 GMT
    In the race to be Louisville's next mayor, Republican Hal Heiner is accusing his opponent of promising a political position in exchange for an endorsement. Heiner says Democrat Greg Fischer worked out a deal with former Independent candidate Jackie Green.

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  • Monday, October 11 2010 3:40 PM EDT2010-10-11 20:40:33 GMT
    With just three weeks to go before the November elections the battle for Kentucky's open US Senate is heating up. Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul are fighting for the seat of retiring Sen. Jim Bunning. The latest Rasmussen Poll shows Paul leading the race 49 percent to Conway's 38 percent. Conway brought the big political guns to Lexington in hopes of closing the gap as President Bill Clinton stumped for him.

  • Wednesday, October 6 2010 12:39 PM EDT2010-10-06 16:39:00 GMT
    With just four weeks to go until Decision 2010, the election will send a clear message to Washington. The voters either want more of the same or new leaders. Republicans are banking that voters want change, which is why their opponents aren't only the Democrats in their ads.

  • Wednesday, October 6 2010 6:55 AM EDT2010-10-06 10:55:39 GMT
    It's less than a month away from Election Day and the race for judge-executive in Hardin County is drawing extra attention. Some residents are questioning whether or not candidate Al Rider is eligible to run for the seat against incumbent Harry Barry due to property tax records that appear to show his primary residence is in Jefferson County.

  • Sunday, October 3 2010 7:42 PM EDT2010-10-04 00:42:00 GMT
    LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Republican Rand Paul said he would support raising the retirement age for "young people", while Democrat Jack Conway claimed he never supported Cap and Trade, during a thirty minute

  • Friday, September 24 2010 1:26 PM EDT2010-09-24 17:26:22 GMT
    Senator Evan Bayh will soon be giving up his Senate seat, and its down between fellow Democrat Brad Ellsworth and Republican Dan Coats.

  • Thursday, September 23 2010 6:30 PM EDT2010-09-23 23:30:53 GMT
    Media from as far away as Denmark were at a Rand Paul press conference. The Republican U.S. Senate candidate's team sent an email that simply said there was a "significant campaign development." The development has to do with what Rand Paul says is the most important issue - jobs.

  • Thursday, September 16 2010 6:55 PM EDT2010-09-16 22:55:14 GMT
    A big name political figure was in the Bluegrass and drew thousands of supporters, but also a handful of protesters. Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin began the day campaigning for a Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul.

  • Friday, September 10 2010 11:36 AM EDT2010-09-10 16:36:23 GMT
    Democrats who narrowly control the Indiana House say they will make job creation and avoiding more budget cuts for schools their top priorities for the coming year.

  • Thursday, September 9 2010 12:20 AM EDT2010-09-09 04:20:42 GMT
    A pair of polls released September 8 looking at the race for Kentucky's next senator show different results. One shows a double-digit lead, while the other come in a dead-heat.

  • Monday, September 6 2010 5:40 PM EDT2010-09-06 21:40:27 GMT
    Although some polls show Jack Conway trailing Republican candidate Rand Paul by a significant margin, he insists that's not the case. Conway claims that the numbers are actually much closer and refers to it as a neck and neck race.

  • Wednesday, September 1 2010 6:18 PM EDT2010-09-01 23:18:55 GMT
    After months of speculation, the rumors were put to rest Wednesday morning after Senate President David Williams and Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer announced their intentions to run for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

  • Tuesday, August 31 2010 8:31 PM EDT2010-09-01 01:31:41 GMT
    Good evening. Tonight, I'd like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home.

  • Saturday, August 28 2010 11:43 PM EDT2010-08-29 03:43:39 GMT
    Saturday afternoon, a grassroots cookout was held for the Republican Party. Supporters ate hot dogs and burgers outside the Jefferson County Republican Party Headquarters on Champions Trace.

  • Wednesday, August 25 2010 2:59 PM EDT2010-08-25 18:59:37 GMT
    As we get closer to 2012, the field of contenders for president is far from set. But speculation continues across the country about whether Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels name will appear on the ballot.

  • Thursday, August 19 2010 11:34 PM EDT2010-08-20 03:34:02 GMT
    During the campaign season, the WAVE 3 Truth Tracker segment will take a look at the ads being run by the candidates. We looked at the first campaign ad from Baron Hill that Todd Young might not support social security.

  • Tuesday, August 10 2010 6:50 PM EDT2010-08-10 22:50:41 GMT
    This week is the unofficial kickoff to the fall campaign season in Kentucky and one of the hot races is who will lead Louisville as the next mayor. We spoke with both candidates who each have their own ideas about what jobs they can bring to the Derby City. They also answered questions about tolls on the bridges.

  • Saturday, August 7 2010 9:54 PM EDT2010-08-08 01:54:17 GMT
    It's been a Kentucky tradition for 130 years. Some of the biggest political names in the state came together to campaign, cheer, and heckle at Fancy Farm.

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