State records show out of more than 75,000 registered voters in Kentucky Senate District 37, 58% of them are Democrats while 30% are Republicans.

Jefferson County Republicans have nominated their pick for an open seat in the Kentucky Senate. The party’s executive committee team selected Calvin Leach as the GOP nominee for a special election in the 37th Senate District.

David Yates is encouraging District 37 residents to vote in the special election to fill the seat vacated when he was appointed as clerk.

The Jefferson County Clerk's Office is getting ready for a special election to fill the Kentucky Senate District 37 seat that was recently vacated by David Yates.

David Yates was appointed as Interim Jefferson County Clerk after longtime clerk Bobbi Holsclaw passed away. Now, the former Senate minority whip’s seat is left open and will be filled in a special election this December.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky will hold a special election in December to fill a state Senate seat from Louisville. It's for a vacancy left by David Yates' appointment as Jefferson County clerk .

A Northern Kentucky Republican is renewing his push to limit pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. Some of his colleagues agreed with him in a committee hearing on the legislation Tuesday.

Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel plans to push again for a limits on the governor's pardoning power close to elections.

President Donald Trump's choice to challenge maverick Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky announced his candidacy Tuesday, pledging to steadfastly support the president's agenda while describing the incumbent as an obstructionist.

Leach, a lifelong resident of the South End, is running for this seat a second time. He unsuccessfully ran against David Yates in the 2024 general election.