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Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 4:04 PM EDT
|By Quenton Robertson
Both incumbent governor Andy Beshear and candidate Daniel Cameron kicked off their campaigns for Kentucky Governor on Friday.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
National interest in the Cameron/Beshear matchup is a possible test of GOP stamina in a reliably red state.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 8:58 PM EDT
|By Elisa Schwartzmiller
They will face off in November in the race for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Daniel Cameron has won the primaries and will face off against incumbent Ky. governor Andy Beshear in November’s general elections.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman
He was one of three candidates, including Stephen Knipper and Allen Maricle.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman
Beshear was one of three candidates running, including Geoffrey Young and Peppy Martin.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By WAVE Staff and Josh Ninke
Polls will be open until 6 p.m. local time on Tuesday for the primaries.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Kennedy Hayes
Voters across Jefferson County didn’t let the rain stop them from casting their ballot in Kentucky’s primary election on Tuesday.
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Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Samantha Valentino
Election day is Tuesday, and the Attorney General’s Office is asking voters to report suspected election fraud.
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Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Marresa Burke
From polling locations to candidate information, here's what you should know about the 2023 Kentucky Primaries.
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Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 1:31 PM EDT
|By Brennan Crain
Tips submitted to the hotline are reviewed by prosecutors, and any complaints that contain allegations of election fraud will be referred to the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 12:01 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Kentucky’s Primary Election is on Tuesday, but people wishing to vote early can now do so.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 9:56 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Republican candidate for governor and former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft is getting national attention after comments she made Monday.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
One reason Adams is projecting a low voter turnout is due to disenfranchised Independent voters. Kentuckians who are registered as “Independent” make up 10% of the electorate.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Julia Sandor
Just one of the 120 counties in the Commonwealth will not be included on the state board of elections website on election night.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 10:26 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
People looking to head to the polls on Primary Election Day or anywhere around the city will have a free ride thanks to TARC.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Kelsey Souto
Candidates in the hotly contested Republican race for governor will discuss the issues in the Kentucky Debate.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 3:11 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 16.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By WAVE Staff
The current southern Indiana mayors in the running won the primaries.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 9:27 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman
He will face Republican State Representative Edward Clere in the general election in November.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Julia Huffman
Louisville Metro Councilwoman Cassie Chambers Armstrong will become the next Kentucky State Senator for District 19 after being declared the winner in the city’s special election Tuesday night.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 4:33 PM EST
|By Sean Baute
Kentucky Senate District 19 in Louisville stretches from the Highlands to parts of South Louisville.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:34 PM EST
|By Julia Huffman
Adams reached out to JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio to see if schools can be used as additional locations.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 10:27 AM EST
|By Michael Caldwell
This is being done to fill the vacancy now that former State Sen. Morgan McGarvey has been sworn-in to serve Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District in the House
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Marresa Burke
As millions of Americans casted their ballots last Tuesday, thousands were considered ineligible due to prior convictions.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Mark Stevens
The post called for applications to run, but named the mayor by name.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 9:20 AM EST
|By WAVE Staff
The election board will hold a meeting and update the unofficial vote count.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 8:35 PM EST
|By WAVE Staff
McGarvey joined WAVE News at 7 with Dawne Gee and discussed his plans and priorities when heading to Washington.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Marresa Burke
According to the Bullitt County Clerk, there was low voter turnout during early voting, and his office was also shocked at the number of people out at the polls on Election Day.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:32 PM EST
|By David Mattingly
Kentucky voters had two constitutional amendments to consider Tuesday night and they rejected both of them.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 3:28 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
A team of nonprofits said they will continue campaigning for abortion rights in the commonwealth following the defeat of Amendment 2 at the polls.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 5:26 AM EST
|By WAVE Staff
In two months, another Democrat will be leading the city.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:00 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Greenberg declared victory in the race on Tuesday night around 10 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:44 PM EST
|By Julia Huffman
McGarvey faced off against Republican candidate Stuart Ray in Tuesday’s midterms.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:21 PM EST
|By Grason Passmore and Chad Hedrick
The issues driving the mayor’s race were the increase in gun violence in the city, the murder rate hitting a record high this year and affordable housing.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Elisa Schwartzmiller
The Associated Press called the race around 7:15p.m.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 5:54 PM EST
|By WAVE Staff
Team coverage continues all night long as WAVE News reporters head to multiple watch parties as polls close.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 2:33 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Ray said the threat had come in the form of a text message directed at himself and his family around three to four days ago.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 12:20 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Several candidates on the ballot cast their vote on Election Day.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 12:08 PM EST
|By Kalup Phillips
The pair arrived around 10 a.m. at Cumberland Trace Elementary, one of the voting centers in Warren County.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:12 AM EST
|By Josh Ninke and WAVE Staff
An election official said something was apparently programmed wrong with a machine, so it was replaced with a new one.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 7:38 AM EST
|By Josh Ninke and WAVE Staff
WAVE News will provide you the latest on election results.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 10:21 PM EST
|By David Ochoa
When the polls open, people might try to influence someone’s vote all the way until they cast it.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 3:59 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Election Day is here, and WAVE News has all the info you’ll need for the general election.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 11:44 PM EST
|By Brandon Spencer
The next chance for you to cast your ballot is on Election day this Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Sean Baute
The race for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat has two opponents with drastically different viewpoints facing off.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Marresa Burke
Compared to Election Day, many voters share shorter wait times and lines have made the voting process this election cycle.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Kathleen Ninke
In this East End district, a Democratic incumbent is challenged by a Republican and an independent.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Josh Ninke
JCPS District one covers West Louisville and downtown and four people are on the ballot for the seat.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Elisa Schwartzmiller
Bill Dieruf shared more about his passion for the city and how he knows how great Louisville can be.