Republican Ralph Alvarado has reentered Kentucky politics by announcing his bid for a congressional seat targeted by Democrats in 2026.

The clerk of a tiny Kentucky county who became known for denying same-sex marriage licenses is still fighting the Supreme Court decision 10 years later.

President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state.

President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold is still there.

As support coalesces around Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee for president, the conversation has turned to a potential running mate.

The Kentucky Senate has endorsed a proposed constitutional change to limit a governor’s end-of-term pardon powers.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to Kentucky’s highest office Tuesday by improving upon the path to victory he carved in his successful 2019 bid.

Several states will participate in Tuesday’s off-year general election.

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear seeks a second term in the heavily Republican state on Tuesday in one of the most competitive and closely watched races on the ballot this year.

There's an election for governor next month in Kentucky, and voters are trying to decide between Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Daniel Cameron, the state attorney general.

President Joe Biden’s name isn't on the ballot in 2023.

Republican Daniel Cameron says he would move quickly as Kentucky’s governor to revive a push to require some able-bodied adults to work in exchange for Medicaid health coverage.

The general election campaign for Kentucky governor is off to a feisty start.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams still doesn't have a clear path for reelection despite winning bipartisan praise during his first term in office and expanding voter access during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Kentucky’s GOP primary campaign sprints toward the finish line, some Republicans are already looking ahead to the November election.

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin added an element of drama to the governor’s race on Friday.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has filed for reelection next year.

Kentucky voters will soon cast votes on a ballot measure state lawmakers crave.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is accusing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of cutting a “secret deal” with the White House that fell apart.

Kentucky gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Quarles is doubling down on his grassroots Republican strategy.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Kentucky’s Republican attorney general may continue defending a restriction on abortion rights that had been struck down by lower courts.

A convicted killer pardoned by Kentucky’s former governor is returning to prison to serve a 42-year federal sentence.

The Supreme Court seems inclined to allow Kentucky’s Republican attorney general to continue defending a restriction on abortion rights that had been struck down by lower courts.

A man pardoned by Kentucky’s former governor for a 2014 drug robbery killing has been convicted for the same slaying in federal court after a two-week trial.

A Kentucky state lawmaker who is facing criminal charges for allegedly choking a woman during a domestic dispute in 2020 has resigned.

Democrat Charles Booker has launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.

A Kentucky man convicted of reckless homicide in a 2014 home invasion and pardoned two years later by then-Gov. Matt Bevin has been arrested on federal charges in connection to the same crime.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says there are lessons to be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The underlying issue in the case, to be heard in the fall, is a blocked Kentucky law that abortion rights supporters say would have effectively banned a standard abortion method in the second trimester of pregnancy. AdFive days later, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to strike down an unrelated Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics. But Cameron, who became attorney general in 2019, said the reasoning used by the high court called into question the ruling against the Kentucky law. The appeals court, however, rejected his efforts to intervene, prompting his appeal to the Supreme Court. In February, Kentucky's Republican-led legislature gave Cameron the power to seek civil and criminal penalties for any violation of Kentucky’s abortion laws.

Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentuckys bitterly fought governors race. In the days after the election, Bevin had steadfastly refused to concede while hinting, without offering evidence, that there had been irregularities in the voting. Beshear, the son of a former two-term Kentucky governor, already declared victory and has been preparing to become governor in December. Trump loomed large in the race as Bevin stressed his alliance with the Republican president in TV ads, tweets and speeches. As attorney general, Beshear sued Bevin to challenge several of his policy and executive decisions.

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, Kentucky Gov. He can concede to Democrat Andy Beshear or contest last weeks election and potentially put the outcome in the hands of lawmakers. Matt Bevin of Kentucky could face a legacy-defining decision once a recanvass of last weeks election is completed Thursday. The last time Kentucky lawmakers had a decide a governors race was during the 1899 contest. Bevin is defending his refusal to concede while repeating his claim that he wants to ensure the elections integrity.

(Jonathon Gruenke/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, File)As Kentucky's Republican governor trailed by thousands of votes in his re-election bid and Democrats took the reins of the Virginia Statehouse, social media posts offered an unsubstantiated explanation for the Election Day results: voter fraud. The messages seized on small-scale voting issues or pushed inaccurate reports to call into question all the election results. Such unsupported theories alleging massive election fraud have become an online rallying cry in the wake of close contests. Other posts used the election results themselves as evidence for fraud, questioning how the state's Republican governor could lose an election when the GOP successfully swept the other statewide offices. "Voter fraud in Kentucky?

Matt Bevin has asked for a recanvass of Kentucky election results that showed him more than 5,000 votes behind Democrat Andy Beshear. Beshear says he's confident in the election outcome and is focused on taking office next month. Kentucky doesn't have a mandatory recount law, but secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes has scheduled a recanvass to ensure the vote count was added correctly. Bevin said late Wednesday that his team is gathering evidence of what he's calling "irregularities" in the voting. Some prominent Kentucky Republicans are already calling on Beshear to concede.

Matt Bevin, a close ally of President Donald Trump, refused to concede with results showing he trailed by a few thousand votes. In competing speeches late Tuesday, Beshear claimed victory while Bevin refused to concede. "My expectation is that he (Bevin) will honor the election that was held tonight," Beshear said. Trump had loomed large in the race as Bevin stressed his alliance with the Republican president in TV ads, tweets and speeches. Beshear also exploited Bevin's feud with teachers over pensions and education issues, repeatedly referring to Bevin as a bully.

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON, DC Their man in Kentucky may be losing, but President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell aren't letting Gov. Bevin's fate, despite the efforts by McConnell and Trump to prop him up, seemed to have only made their dependence stronger. "You can't drain the swamp unless you get rid of Mitch McConnell." What's become increasingly clear, though, is that McConnell needs Trump more than ever, which is one reason he was seen spending much of this week at the president's side. And perhaps more pressing, McConnell needs a ground game to match the growing Democratic machine in Kentucky.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in, Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)LEXINGTON, KY The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally in Kentucky (all times local):7:55 p.m.President Donald Trump is calling incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin a "pain" on the eve of Tuesday's Kentucky gubernatorial election, but he says he means it in the nicest way. Addressing a campaign rally Monday in Lexington, Kentucky, Trump said Bevin has frequently prodded him to help court businesses to relocate in his state and bring federal dollars to the state. Trump tweeted support for Bevin on Monday morning, saying he "has worked really hard & done a GREAT job."

Matt Bevin address the audience before the start of a rally for President Donald Trump in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Bevin basked Monday in the campaign finale he wanted an election-eve appearance with President Donald Trump just hours before Kentucky voters choose between him and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear. Matt Bevin gets to bask in the campaign finale he wanted an election-eve appearance with President Donald Trump just hours before Kentucky voters choose between him and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear. Trump tweeted support for Bevin Monday morning, saying he "has worked really hard & done a GREAT job." Thousands of people, many wearing Trump shirts and hats, gathered inside Rupp Arena hours before the rally.

Now Bevin is hoping a last-minute visit from President Donald Trump will give him a game-winning assist. Trump carried Kentucky by a landslide in 2016, and his popularity there eclipses Bevin's. Kentucky is one of three states Trump won handily in 2016 that are electing governors this year, along with Louisiana and Mississippi. But if Bevin wins, Trump can "say to the Senate and McConnell, 'See, throw me overboard? Trump has been omnipresent in the Kentucky campaign, shown in TV ads to reinforce Bevin's partnership narrative.