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"Normal families" is an interesting choice of words here. Implication that it's abnormal for men to grocery shop?

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Alvarado team gives WHAS a statement regarding the grocery shopping answer: "By making an issue out of who does the grocery shopping, Zach Dembo proved he doesn’t understand how normal families divide responsibilities." #ky06 www.whas11.com/article/news...

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lpm.orgPACs help Kentucky GOP legislative candidates dominate ad spendingPolitical action committees have spent nearly $900,000 on independent ads to boost Kentucky GOP legislative candidates, while Democrats are mostly left to themselves.

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Current tally of PAC ad spending in Kentucky state legislative races #kyga26: Pro-GOP: $1.5 million Pro-Dem: $26,000

Kentucky Public Radio@kentuckypublicradio.org

Political action committees have spent nearly $900,000 on independent ads to boost Kentucky GOP legislative candidates, while Democrats are mostly left to themselves. #kyga26

lpm.orgDembo, Alvarado debate AI, tax cuts and healthcare in Kentucky race for US HouseRepublican Ralph Alvarado squared off against Democrat Zach Dembo on the debate stage Thursday night as Kentucky’s 6th Congressional district becomes a heated battleground.

It is not every day you see a race steadily move from solid red to toss-up. Some handicappers still have it leaning Republican, but Cooks Political Report now rates KY-06 as a toss-up the night after their debate

Here’s Cook’s full list of toss ups. Been a hot minute since we’ve seen a Kentucky congressional district on this list

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I’ll be in the district all day tomorrow talking to voters and following the campaigns — hit me up if you’re a voter in KY06!

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‘Clear political stunt’: Beshear rejects Ball’s nominees for executive ethics commission kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/22/c...

kentuckylantern.com‘Clear political stunt’: Beshear rejects Ball’s nominees for executive ethics commission • Kentucky LanternA day after submitting nominations for an appointment to the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, Republican Auditor Allison Ball says Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rejected her list. A spokesperson for...

I have gotten two emails in the last 5 days from Kalshi trying to convince me to embed their odds trackers in my news articles?? I can promise you with 100% confidence I will never do that

DCCC just announced 6-figure ad campaign in 3 states targeting rural voters — including in KY-06

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thenuclearcompany.comTNC October 2026

The former AppHarvest CEO wants to build a 6.6 gigawatt nuclear power plant in eastern Kentucky...

Joe Sonka 😐@joesonka.lpm.org

This Lexington-based company just registered and hired the biggest lobbying firm in Frankfort. It's the new company of Jonathan Webb, who previously founded AppHarvest - the Kentucky agribusiness startup that took off like a rocket before it exploded.

lpm.orgWho’s spending big in the final days of the Kentucky elections? We may have to wait to find outA new Kentucky state law gives candidates more time to file their campaign finance reports, making it more difficult for Kentuckians to know who is spending to get their chosen candidates elected in t...

Those of us who follow campaign finance know that lost month of spending is critical and it’s when you see that final burst of spending Some people might file before Election Day… but Ky campaigns and PACs can now wait until the day after with no penalty

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A new Kentucky state law gives candidates more time to file their campaign finance reports, making it more difficult for Kentuckians to know who is spending to get their chosen candidates elected in the final days of their campaigns. #kyga26 From KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

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Sighhh **last month

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Melissa Strange, the Democratic candidate in #ky04, criticizes KET for airing a forum last night with Republican Ed Gallrein as the only candidate. She said she "was not given the opportunity to participate due to KET’s arbitrary fundraising requirement." x.com/StrangeForKY...

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lpm.orgKentucky among 33 states where elections officials received suspicious letterThe Kentucky Board of Elections received an envelope with a powdery substance matching postmarks of threatening letters received by election officials in 32 other states.

The Kentucky Board of Elections received an envelope with a powdery substance matching postmarks of threatening letters received by election officials in 32 other states.

lpm.orgElection 2026: Andy Barr, Charles Booker compete in U.S. Senate raceFor the first time in decades, Kentucky will no longer be represented by Sen. Mitch McConnell. GOP Congressman Andy Barr is facing off against former state Rep. Charles Booker to replace him.

Been a hot minute since Kentucky’s had an open Senate race. Read my latest profile on Booker v Barr:

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NEW: ICE is trying to deport a mother of 4 while her husband is at Fort Benning in Army basic training. When she went to pick up the family's military IDs, Navy personnel turned her over to ICE. She's been in the US since age six. With @nancyayoussef.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

theatlantic.comHe Joined the Military. They Reported His Wife to ICE.When a soldier’s wife went to pick up her military ID at a base in Texas, ICE officers showed up.

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Oh wow.... GOP congressional candidate Ralph Alvarado, in a very tight race, is skipping the Trump rally in Kentucky tomorrow, saying he has a commitments to speak at a few events in his district that day. #ky06

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Gov. Andy Beshear asked about Trump coming to northern Kentucky for a rally on Saturday: "The fact that in the weeks leading up to this midterm election, the president is coming to a state he won by 31 points, that he believes he needs to, suggests to me that Republicans are in big trouble."

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lpm.orgElection 2026: Ralph Alvarado, Zach Dembo face off in Kentucky's 6th districtFormer GOP state Sen. Ralph Alvarado is facing off against former federal prosecutor Democrat Zach Dembo for the Lexington-area Congressional district. What you need to know.

New DCCC internal poll (caveats!) has Trump's approvals at 34/53 in Kentucky's #ky06 district, which he won by 15 percentage points just two years ago. They have Democrat Zach Dembo up 46-40 in the R15+ district. Background:

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wkyufm.orgFord updates community on its second act in Hardin CountyTen months after 1,500 workers in Hardin County lost their jobs at Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant, hiring has begun at the automaker’s next venture. A new spinoff, Ford Energy, is re-purposing ...

Ten months after 1,500 workers in Hardin County lost their jobs at Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant, hiring has begun at the automaker’s next venture: building battery energy storage systems for data centers, utilities, and other industrial customers.

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Some #kyga26 number-crunching from my latest 👇 - PAC ads for KYGA GOP candidates: $900K - PAC ads for Dem candidates: $5K - Beshear PAC ad spending on non-KYGA Dems: $750K - Beshear PAC ad spending on KYGA Dems: $0

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Political action committees have spent nearly $900,000 on independent ads to boost Kentucky GOP legislative candidates, while Democrats are mostly left to themselves. #kyga26

events.gop.comMidterm Rally in Highland, Heights featuring President Donald J. TrumpSign up for a ticket TODAY!

Trump coming to northern Kentucky this weekend and oh no! I'll be out of town I'm guessing he's coming to rally for the Senate race (Barr v. Booker) and maybe for Gallrein in the 4th? Pretty far out of our most competitive House district in central Ky (Dembo v. Alvarado)

lpm.orgTrump visits Kentucky to thrash Massie, tout economic agendaPresident Donald Trump held a rally in Kentucky on Wednesday and blasted Rep. Thomas Massie, who has been a thorn in the president’s side in major policy disputes.

It's pretty close to Hebron, Ky, where he last rallied to oust Thomas Massie (successfully) in the primary

lpm.orgKentucky's 2026 General Election Voter GuideThe 2026 Kentucky general election guide from Kentucky Public Radio.

One of the big questions I get every year is why don't we have judges on here... Well, ask no more because we've got contested judicial races on here now!

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Louisville Public Media 2026 voter guide is ready! Plug in your address and read about the candidates you'll see on your ballot. #kyga26 #kysen #ky06

As someone who has to vote in like 16 divisions, I will definitely be making use of it. It's also reminding me that we've gotten an awful lot of uncontested judicial races too...

lpm.orgFormer Kentucky lawyer, GOP donor says Kimberly Guilfoyle solicited funds for accessAhead of her confirmation as ambassador to Greece, former northern Kentucky lawyer Eric Deters says Kimberly Guilfoyle asked him to wire $100,000 to her American Express account.

Goodness Eric Deters accusations have made a real splash, huh

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Zacharia: "We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign"

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lpm.orgUSA Today network, including Courier Journal, sue OpenAIUSA Today’s parent company filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in New York federal court Thursday for allegedly using reporting from its 19 publications, including Louisville’s Courier Journal, without per...

USA Today’s parent company filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in New York federal court Thursday for allegedly using reporting from its 19 publications, including the Louisville Courier Journal, without permission. From @joesonka.lpm.org & @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

Well, not really sure how to interpret this one…

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Kentucky’s own Eric Deters! Welcome to your national spotlight! Anybody have a WSJ gift link?

lpm.orgKentucky Democrats hit a rare milestone in September. Could that signal election success?Kentucky Democrats have lost ground to Republicans over the past decade, but gained a rare voter registration victory last month, ahead of the November election.

If you love a very good chart, you'll love the latest piece from @joesonka.lpm.org: Kentucky Democrats hit a rare milestone in September. Could that signal election success?

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wkms.orgInmate on death row at Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville died in custody last weekA death row inmate housed at the Kentucky State Penitentiary died last week, according to a spokesperson for the state’s Justice & Public Safety Cabinet.

UPDATE: A state official now says the inmate appears to have died by suicide, though autopsy results are still pending.

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A death row inmate housed at the Kentucky State Penitentiary died last week, 29 years to the day since he was sentenced to face the death penalty for the murder of Helen Madden in Hazard. From @hannahsaad.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social

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Former GOP state Sen. Ralph Alvarado is facing off against former federal prosecutor Democrat Zach Dembo for the Lexington-area Congressional district, which Trump won by 15 points in 2024. #ky06 KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org breaks down the competitive race:

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In #KY05, Democrat Ned Pillersdorf's campaign has released an ad featuring former Gov. Paul Patton, who talks about incumbent Republican Rep. Hal Rogers' age. "I'm 89 years old — about the same as Rogers — and I'm too old for Congress." drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE is approaching quickly!! Register by 4pm TODAY in Kentucky if you want to vote on Nov 3 Here's the link to register or update:

Interesting tidbit in Kentucky: last month's voter registration numbers are out and both Democrat and Other registrations were higher than Republicans' (Other has been outpacing both parties for some times, but Dems have been pretty steadily losing voters)

I should note this is **new** registrations. Obviously total GOP registrants still far larger than totals of Dem and independent voters in KY

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lpm.orgPolitical forecaster moves open Kentucky House seat rating toward DemocratsSabato’s Crystal Ball, an election predictor out of the University of Virginia, moved Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District from a “likely Republican” win to “leans Republican.”

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's PAC just reported spending another $250K on ads in this R+15 congressional race. They've now spending $500K, with a Trump PAC spending > $1 million. #ky06

Kentucky Public Radio@kentuckypublicradio.org

Sabato’s Crystal Ball, an election forecaster out of the University of Virginia, has moved Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District race from "safe Republican" to “likely Republican” to “leans Republican” over the past three months, despite Trump winning #ky06 by 15 points in 2024.

Compare to, say, a year ago. In Sept 2025, Dem registration fell by 3,354 voters. Meanwhile Republicans gained 4,636 and Other added 2,372 that month Can't say this is a trend or anything, but certainly something to keep an eye on leading up to the midterms and beyond

lpm.orgKentucky Court of Appeals race becoming another partisan judicial battlegroundConcerns about partisan political influence in Kentucky’s judicial elections are growing, as Gov. Andy Beshear and GOP lawmakers are taking sides in a Court of Appeals race.

Another great piece from @joesonka.lpm.org as our nonpartisan judicial races grow increasingly partisan "... Beshear’s super PAC [has stepped] up its support and more than a dozen Republican state lawmakers [contributed] to VanMeter, including several in leadership positions."

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Concerns about partisan political influence in Kentucky’s judicial elections are growing, as Gov. Andy Beshear and GOP lawmakers are taking sides in a high-profile Court of Appeals race.

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My latest 👇 We’re not quite Wisconsin yet, but this appears to be the new normal for Kentucky’s big nonpartisan judicial races. #kyga26 #kyga27

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Concerns about partisan political influence in Kentucky’s judicial elections are growing, as Gov. Andy Beshear and GOP lawmakers are taking sides in a high-profile Court of Appeals race.

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lpm.org‘Kentuckians are watching:’ Lawmakers hear pleas to act on data centersKentuckians from across the state described their frustrations with data center developments in their communities and begged lawmakers to act sooner rather than later.

At a Frankfort listening session, Kentuckians from across the state described their frustrations with data center developments in their communities and begged lawmakers to act sooner rather than later. #kyga26 #kyga27 From KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

Here in Frankfort for the first legislator listening session on data centers. We have 9 lawmakers here today (all Dems except for Rep. Grossl). We’ve got a pretty full house here today People came from all over the state (ex. Madison, Pike, Carroll, Mercer, Jefferson, etc)

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I'm also hearing a lot of people who say they want these decisions brought directly to voters rather than leaving it to local officials. A speaker from Breckinridge Co: "Our land is worth more than their data, and we, the people of this commonwealth, have the right to vote no on data centers."

lpm.orgNeighbors to Kentucky hyperscale data centers demand transparencyAs data center proposals spring up in communities across Kentucky, residents want more answers about their would-be neighbors from developers and their own public officials.

Also of course calls for a data center moratorium. Mostly hearing calls for a 3-year ban. A gentleman from Mason Co: "The first is a true impartial study to make sure these projects are feasible, do actually provide the jobs, the tax benefit, whatever else they say."

I'm hearing a few through lines already here this morning. A lot of frustration over the lack of transparency, a feeling that county officials have been conspiring with data center developers behind their backs I wrote about some of those concerns, esp in Carroll Co

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No Going Back, the Trump PAC, just reported to the FEC another huge ad buy in this R+15 district in Kentucky. They’ve now spent over $1M on ads to hold onto a seat that Republicans won by 27 points (!) just two years ago. #ky06

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The story this fine morning >>

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It is pretty wild for this district to now be classified as “lean Republican.” It may be Kentucky’s most purple district but even so it still went for Trump by 15 points and Barr held it very comfortably until going for the Senate seat. But this is shaping up to be a close election…

Joe Sonka 😐@joesonka.lpm.org

UVA Center for Politics just moved Kentucky’s R+15 congressional district to Lean Republican. Back in July it was Safe Republican, it’s shifted towards Democrats twice now. #ky06

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lpm.orgFrustration over Kentucky data center has found another target — ethics complaintsAfter community members denounce a lack of transparency from public officials in a Carroll County data center project, some people are pursuing ethics complaints against those who approved it.

After community members denounced a lack of transparency from public officials in a Carroll County data center project, some people are now pursuing ethics complaints against those who approved it, citing their ties to the electric utility that would power it. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

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Fired for not moving LGBTQ books, a former Tennessee librarian sues wpln.org/post/fired-f...

wpln.orgFired for not moving LGBTQ books, a former Tennessee librarian suesFormer library director Luanne James is suing the Rutherford County Library System six months after she was fired for refusing to relocate LGBTQ-related

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