wlky.com: https://www.wlky.com/article/key-races-kentucky-primary-election/71343734

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Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

HERE ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES TO WATCH TUESDAY NIGHT, STARTING WITH THE RACES THAT WILL DETERMINE WHO KENTUCKY SENDS TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL IN KENTUCKY’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL RACE, A KEY TEST OF TRUMP’S INFLUENCE OVER THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. RYAN FACES OFF AGAINST INCUMBENT THOMAS MASSIE IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE U.S.

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Key races to watch in Kentucky&#039;s primary election Skip to content NOWCAST WLKY News at 11:00pm Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Get the Facts Investigate Consumer News Entertainment Seen on WLKY Upload Weather Radar Map Room Forecasting Our Future Politics Sports High School Playbook Community Project CommUNITY Bell Awards Wednesdays Child Memorials Advertise with WLKY About News Team Contact Titan TV Guide MeTV Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Key races to watch in Kentucky&#039;s primary election Key races to watch in Kentucky&#039;s primary election READINESS AFTER CALLS FROM THE PRESIDENT TO ELIMINATE THE AGENCY. FIRST AT 530. COUNTING DOWN TO THE KENTUCKY PRIMARY A LITTLE MORE THAN 12 HOURS AWAY. THIS YEAR’S KENTUCKY PRIMARY INCLUDES DOZENS OF RACES THAT BRING SWEEPING IMPLICATIONS. WLKY EDWARDS BREAKS DOWN SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES TO WATCH TOMORROW. FROM RETIRING POLITICIANS TO HISTORIC SPENDING AND THE PRESIDENT’S INFLUENCE, THIS PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON HAS BEEN ONE UNLIKE ANY OTHER. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES TO WATCH TUESDAY NIGHT, STARTING WITH THE RACES THAT WILL DETERMINE WHO KENTUCKY SENDS TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL IN KENTUCKY’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL RACE, A KEY TEST OF TRUMP’S INFLUENCE OVER THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. RYAN FACES OFF AGAINST INCUMBENT THOMAS MASSIE IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE U.S. HOUSE RACE IN HISTORY, AND ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED IN THE NATION. AFTER VOTING AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL OPPOSING THE WAR IN IRAN AND PUSHING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE EPSTEIN FILES, MASSIE HAS DRAWN FIERCE OPPOSITION FROM THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT HAS VOWED TO GET MASSIE, WHO HAS HELD OFFICE SINCE 2012, REMOVED. TRUMP HAS STRONGLY SUPPORTED RYAN, A FORMER MARINE AND SHELBY COUNTY FARMER FOR KENTUCKY’S U.S. SENATE SEAT. ANOTHER TEST OF TRUMP’S INFLUENCE. CURRENT U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ANDY BARR AND FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL DANIEL CAMERON FACE OFF TO REPLACE RETIRING SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL. TRUMP ENDORSED BARR. HIS CONNECTION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND OTHERS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. WHILE CAMERON MAKES A PLAY FOR VOTERS THROUGH ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS ATTORNEY GENERAL. ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE. SEVEN CANDIDATES ARE FIGHTING FOR THE SAME SEAT. AMONG THEM AMY MCGRATH, WHO’S RUNNING FOR SENATE FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND CHARLES BOOKER, WHO LAUNCHED A THIRD BID FOR THE OFFICE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. METRO COUNCIL RACES AND THE MAYOR’S RACE ARE NONPARTISAN. INCUMBENT MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG BATTLES TEN OTHER CANDIDATES THAT INCLUDE CURRENT METRO COUNCILWOMAN SHAMEKA PARRISH WRIGHT AND FORMER METRO COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TINA PURNELL. JEFFERSON COUNTY RACES TO WATCH ON THE DEMOCRATIC BALLOT INCLUDE COUNTY CLERK, WHERE DAVID YATES VIES TO KEEP HIS JOB AFTER BEING APPOINTED TO THE POSITION BY MAYOR GREENBERG AFTER THE DEATH OF FORMER CLERK BOBBIE HOLS

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