Julian Morton Carroll was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Kentucky. A Democrat,he served as the 54th governor of Kentucky from 1974 to 1979,succeeding Wendell H. Ford,who resigned to accept a seat in the U.S. Senate. He was most recently a member of the Kentucky Senate,representing Anderson,Franklin,Woodford,Gallatin,and Owen counties. He was the first Kentucky governor from the state's far-western Jackson Purchase region. Thelma Stovall,who served as lieutenant governor with him,was the first woman to be elected lieutenant governor of Kentucky.
Wendell Hampton Ford was an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as Governor of Kentucky from 1971 to 1974,and as a member of the United States Senate for 24 years from 1974 to 1999. He was the first person to be successively elected lieutenant governor,governor,and United States senator in Kentucky history. He was the Senate Democratic whip from 1991 to 1999,and was considered the leader of the state's Democratic Party from his election as governor in 1971 until he retired from the Senate in 1999. At the time of his retirement he was the longest-serving senator in Kentucky's history,a mark which was then surpassed by Mitch McConnell in 2009. Ford is the last Democrat to have served as a Senator from the state of Kentucky.
Rogers Clark Ballard Morton was an American politician who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce during the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford,respectively. He also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland.
Thruston Ballard Morton was an American politician. A Republican,Morton represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Henry Scott Baesler is an American Democratic politician and former Representative from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The Kentucky General Assembly,also called the Kentucky Legislature,is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It comprises the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives.
John Bayne Breckinridge was an American politician,a Democrat who served as Attorney General of Kentucky twice and also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky.
The Kentucky Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is currently the minority party in the state,as the rival Republican Party of Kentucky overwhelmingly dominates in the state legislature,congressional delegation,and presidential elections. However,the party does currently control the governorship and lieutenant governorship,and maintains some strength in local elections.
The 1872 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at Ford's Grand Opera House on East Fayette Street,between North Howard and North Eutaw Streets,in Baltimore,Maryland on July 9 and 10,1872. It resulted in the nomination of newspaper publisher Horace Greeley of New York and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri for president and vice president,a ticket previously nominated by the rump Liberal Republican faction convention meeting,also held in Baltimore's newly built premier Opera House of nationally well-known theatre owner/operator John T. Ford of the major Republican Party,which had already re-nominated incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of the regular Republicans for another term.
As established and defined by the Kentucky Constitution,the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is composed of three branches:the Executive,Judicial,and Legislative.
The 1992 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3,1992. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Senator Wendell Ford won reelection to a fourth and final term. As of 2023,this was the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Kentucky.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on May 22,2012.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including an election to the U.S. Senate.
John Morgan McGarvey is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A Democrat,he represented the 19th district in the Kentucky Senate from 2012 to 2023. In 2018,he was elected minority leader,becoming one of the youngest members of a state legislature to serve in a leadership role. He is currently the only Democrat in Kentucky's congressional delegation.
David Meade is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing Kentucky's 80th House district since January 2013. His legislative district includes Garrard and Lincoln Counties as well as part of Pulaski County. Meade serves as Speaker pro tempore of the Kentucky House of Representatives,a constitutional office and the second-highest position in the 100-member legislative chamber.
David W. Osborne is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since May 2005. He represents Kentucky's 59th House district which includes part of Oldham County.
Jim Gooch Jr. is an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1995. He represents Kentucky's 12th House district,which includes Crittenden,McLean,Union,and Webster counties. Gooch switched parties from Democratic to Republican in December 2015. He has served as chair of the House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy for over 20 years.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 6,2018,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Elections in the U.S. state of Kentucky are held regularly. Politics in Kentucky has historically been very competitive. The state leaned toward the Democratic Party during the 1860s after the Whig Party dissolved. During the Civil War,the southeastern part of the state aligned with the Union and tended to support Republican candidates thereafter,while the central and western portions remained heavily Democratic even into the following decades. Kentucky would be part of the Democratic Solid South until the mid-20th century.
The 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 8,2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. All 100 seats of the house were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber,gaining five seats.
