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Kentucky,officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky,is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Kentucky borders Illinois,Indiana,and Ohio to the north,West Virginia to the northeast,Virginia to the east,Tennessee to the south,and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville. As of 2020,the state's population was approximately 4.5 million.
Bourbon whiskey is a type of barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize). The name derives from the French House of Bourbon,although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain;contenders include Bourbon County,Kentucky,and Bourbon Street in New Orleans,both of which are named after the House of Bourbon. The name bourbon might not have been used until the 1850s,and the association with Bourbon County was not evident until the 1870s.
Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with,and the county seat of,Fayette County,Kentucky,United States. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570,making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky,the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast,and the 60th-most populous city in the United States. By land area,it is the country's 30th-largest city.
Frankfort is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County. It is a home rule-class city. The population was 28,602 at the 2020 United States census. Located along the Kentucky River,Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort,Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area,which includes all of Franklin and Anderson counties. It is the 4th least populous state capital in the United States,and the 13th most populous city in Kentucky.
Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,sixth-most populous city in the Southeast,and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area,it is the country's 24th-largest city,although by population density,it is the 265th most dense city. Louisville is the historical county seat and,since 2003,the nominal seat of Jefferson County,on the Indiana border.
Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census,the population was 21,548. Its county seat is Whitesburg. It was created in 1842 from Harlan and Perry counties,and named for Robert P. Letcher,Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844.
Danville is a home rule-class city in Boyle County,Kentucky,United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 17,236 at the 2020 Census. Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area,which includes all of the Boyle and Lincoln counties. In 2001,Danville received a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In 2011,Money magazine placed Danville as the fourth-best place to retire in the United States. Centre College in Danville was selected to host U.S. vice-presidential debates in 2000 and 2012.
Elizabethtown is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Hardin County,Kentucky,United States. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census,and was estimated at 31,394 by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020,making it the 11th-largest city in the state. It is included in the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox,Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area,which is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Madison,Kentucky-Indiana Combined Statistical Area. The Elizabethtown Metropolitan area had a 2019 estimated population of 153,057,making it the 5th-largest metropolitan area in the state.
Anchorage is a home rule-class city in eastern Jefferson County,Kentucky,United States. The population was 2,500 as of the 2020 census,up from 2,348 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2,432 in 2018. It is a suburb of Louisville.
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.
Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census,its population was 48,261. The county seat is Catlettsburg,and its largest city is Ashland. The county was formed in 1860. The county spans 160 square miles (410 km2),and is found at the northeastern edge of the state,near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River and situated in mountainous Appalachia. Boyd County is in the Huntington-Ashland,WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area.
The Libertarian Party of Kentucky is the Kentucky affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The current state chair is Randall Daniel.
Ryan Francis Quarles is an academic administrator and American politician who was the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky from 2016 to 2024 and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. He has served as president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System since 2024.
Thomas Harold Massie is an American businessman,engineer,and politician. A member of the Republican Party,Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. The district covers much of northeastern Kentucky,but is dominated by the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area and Louisville's eastern suburbs.
Kimberly King is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 55th House district 55 since January 2011. Her districted is composed of Mercer and Washington counties as well as part of Jessamine County.
Andrew Graham Beshear is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 63rd governor of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019. He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear.
Joseph Kendrick Cunningham is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. The district includes much of South Carolina's share of the Atlantic Coast,from Charleston to Hilton Head Island.
The 2022 Louisville mayoral election was the sixth quadrennial Louisville Metro mayoral election,held on November 8,2022. Incumbent Democratic mayor Greg Fischer was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a fourth term in office.
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. Had Cameron won,he would have become Kentucky's first African-American governor.
Jennifer Henson Decker is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2021. She represents Kentucky 58th House district which comprises part of Shelby County.
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- ↑ "Rothenburger to run for State House". Sentinelnews.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ↑ "House District 58". Lrc.ky.gov. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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