Kentucky elections, 2010

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Elections were held in Kentucky on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on May 18, 2010.

Kentucky State of the United States of America

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, (because in Kentucky's first constitution, the name state was used) Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

A primary election is the process by which voters, either the general public or members of a political party, can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

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Federal

United States Senate

The nominees are Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway (Democratic Party) and Rand Paul (Republican Party).

Jack Conway (politician) Attorney General of Kentucky

John William Conway is an American politician from Kentucky. Conway is a member of the Democratic Party and was the 49th Attorney General of Kentucky from January 7, 2008 to January 4, 2016. Prior to his election as attorney general, he was the nominee for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in the 2002 elections, narrowly losing to Republican incumbent Anne Northup.

Rand Paul American politician, ophthalmologist, and United States Senator from Kentucky

Randal Howard Paul is an American politician and physician serving as the junior United States Senator from Kentucky since 2011, alongside Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. He is the son of former U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas.

United States House

All six Kentucky seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.

United States House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they compose the legislature of the United States.

State

There were no statewide offices up for election in 2010.

State Senate

All of the seats of the Kentucky Senate are up for election in 2010.

Kentucky Senate upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly

The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. The Kentucky Senate meets at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort.

State House of Representatives

All of the seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.

Kentucky House of Representatives lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly

The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve the principle of equal representation. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The Kentucky House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol in Frankfort.

Judicial positions

Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.

Ballot measures

At least two statewide ballot questions had been proposed for the November 2, 2010 ballot, but neither was sent by the Legislature:
1. Allow slot machines at horse tracks.
2. Remove oath of office language swearing never to have participated in a duel.

Duel arranged engagement in combat between two individuals

A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon rules. Duels in this form were chiefly practiced in early modern Europe with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among military officers.

Local

Many elections for county offices will also be held on November 2, 2010.

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