Harold Dallas Rogers is an American lawyer and politician serving his 22nd term as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district,having served since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022,Rogers became the dean of the House of Representatives.
Robert Menendez is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from 2006 until his resignation in 2024 following his conviction on 16 counts in a political corruption case. A member of the Democratic Party and the Cuban–American lobby,he was first appointed to the Senate by Governor Jon Corzine,and chaired the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 2013 to 2015 and from 2021 to 2023.
Vincent Joseph Fumo is an American politician,lawyer,and businessman from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. A Democrat,he represented a South Philadelphia district in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1978 to 2008. On March 16,2009,he was convicted of 137 federal corruption charges. On July 14,2009,he was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison.
Geoffrey Clark Davis is an American businessman,politician and former U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district,serving from 2005 to 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes 24 counties in the northeastern part of the state,stretching from the fringes of the Louisville area to the West Virginia border. Most of its vote,however,is cast in the counties bordering Cincinnati. On December 15,2011,Davis announced he would not seek reelection in 2012. On July 31,2012,he announced his resignation from Congress effective immediately.
Operation Boptrot,also referred to as Boptrot,was an investigation by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into corruption among the Kentucky General Assembly,the Commonwealth's legislature. The operation was highly successful,with the investigation culminating in several indictments in 1992,leading to the conviction of more than a dozen legislators between 1992 and 1995. The investigation also led to reform legislation being passed in 1993.
Randal Howard Paul is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he has described himself as a constitutional conservative and a supporter of the Tea Party movement. His libertarian views have been compared to those of his father,three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas,Ron Paul.
Brian Kelsey is an American politician and former member of the Tennessee State Senate. A member of the Republican party,he was elected to represent District 31,which encompassed the following parts of Shelby County:Cordova,East Memphis,and Germantown.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2,2010,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primaries for each respective party were held on May 18,2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Bunning decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee Rand Paul,an ophthalmologist and son of Congressman Ron Paul,won the open seat against Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Kentucky still face some legal challenges not experienced by other people. Same-sex sexual activity in Kentucky has been legally permitted since 1992,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy statute for same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage is legal in Kentucky under the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision,which struck down Kentucky's statutory and constitutional bans on same-sex marriages and all other same-sex marriage bans elsewhere in the country,was handed down on June 26,2015.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2015. Incumbent Democratic governor Steve Beshear was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. Primary elections were held on May 19,2015.
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.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Mitch McConnell,who had been Senate Majority Leader since 2015 and senator from Kentucky since 1985,won reelection to a seventh term in office. He faced off against former U.S. Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath and Libertarian Brad Barron.
The 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. The Democratic nominee,Andy Beshear,defeated Republican Incumbent governor Matt Bevin. It was the closest gubernatorial election by votes since 1899. It was the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.
Albert Turner was an American civil rights activist and an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. He was Alabama field secretary for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and helped lead the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery;and assisted others escape beating during the Bloody Sunday.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent Kentucky. Incumbent Republican Rand Paul won re-election to a third term,defeating Democratic nominee Charles Booker with 61.8% of the vote.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8,2022,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.
The 2020 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 3,2020. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on June 23. Half of the senate seats were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber,gaining two seats.
The 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Incumbent Democratic governor Andy Beshear won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron. If Cameron had won,he would have become Kentucky's first African-American governor.
Johnnie Lloyd Turner was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from the 29th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 1,2021.
