KY-SD37: Kentucky's state Senate has a special election in Louisville on Tuesday. Here are the facts
This was, for the most part, an off-year for Kentucky elections. But in Louisville’s South End, voters have the chance to fill a recent vacancy in the state Senate just before the start of the 2026 General Assembly, in which lawmakers will craft the state’s next two-year budget.
David Yates, who vacated the seat earlier this year to serve as Jefferson County Clerk, was elected to the seat as a Democrat in 2020. He beat his Republican opponent, U.S. Army veteran Calvin Leach, by 20 percentage points in 2024; Leach is once again running for the seat.
Meanwhile, Democrats selected local union leader Gary Clemons, also an Army veteran, as their nominee. One third-party candidate is also vying for the spot; Wendy Higdon, a surgical technologist, is the Libertarian Party’s nominee.
Early, no-excuse, in-person voting is already underway. People within the district can vote early on through Saturday or on Election Day, Dec. 16. For more information on voting locations, click here. Ballot drop boxes will also be available at voting locations and at the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office Election Center
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