The headline contest of the 2026 cycle is the open U.S. Senate race created by the retirement of Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking re-election after more than 40 years in office. Kentucky’s Senate primary winners will advance to the November contest for a seat Republicans have held for decades.

OpEd: As one of 14 states that don't allow independents to vote in primaries, Kentucky is skewing elections, subverting democracy.

Thinking beyond this new year to 2027, Kentucky Republican Michael Adams is weighing a complicated question — could he be the type of candidate who gets Kentuckians to focus on the state’s challenges instead of the national politics of the day.

KENTUCKY, USA — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is brushing off President Donald Trump's latest endorsement of a challenger in this year's primary election.

Countless seats will be up for election this season. All across south-central Kentucky in 2025, we saw a break from the hectic election cycle that 2024 brought us. But 2026 is due for much of the same that we saw in ’24.