Kentucky’s May 17 primary slate includes inter-party battles for the state’s General Assembly, one United States Senate berth, and six U.S. congressional seats.
For the most part, however, challengers face longer odds in unseating incumbents in most of the preliminary races than 80-1 underdog Rich Strike did in winning the Kentucky Derby earlier in May.
Three days of early voting continues through May 14.
Two-term Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul faces five little-known, marginally financed hopefuls in his GOP primary. His campaign is already targeting his likely November Democratic opponent, former state Rep. Charles Booker.
Beyond general assembly and municipal elections on the ballot, the May 17 action will be in the state’s six congressional districts where five GOP incumbents have significant fundraising advantages over opponents and are projected to advance.
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