Hardin Files to Run for Kentucky Governor
Commonwealth's Attorney Rick Hardin becomes the first to officially file a 2027 gubernatorial candidacy, as a Republican.
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Kentucky Political Party News
Political parties in Kentucky run on Democratic and Republican primaries, third-party ballot access and party leadership, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in primary results, platform changes, internal disputes and the fundraising reports that show where party money is moving.
Recent news
November 4, 2026
Democrats Flip Nine Kentucky Legislative SeatsRepublicans lost several legislative seats in Kentucky's November 3, 2026 election, though they retain supermajorities in both chambers.
October 30, 2026
Kentucky Veterans Push to Open Primary ElectionsVeteran-led groups are campaigning to allow independent voters to participate in Kentucky's closed primary system.
October 21, 2026
Kentucky GOP Launches Coordinated Ad BuyThe party and congressional nominee Ralph Alvarado are utilizing new federal spending rules for local advertisements.
October 12, 2026
Massie Ineligible for Kentucky General ElectionThe Republican incumbent is blocked from a write-in run after losing the May primary election.
October 12, 2026
Kentucky Party Will Field Candidates for 2026 ElectionThe newly established party will appear on ballots statewide for the November 3, 2026, general election.
October 9, 2026
Mike Johnson Will Headline Kentucky Fundraiser for AlvaradoHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to attend a fundraising breakfast for Republican candidate Ralph Alvarado.
October 2, 2026
Kentucky Registered 12,380 New Voters in SeptemberThe state saw a net increase of 7,323 voters after officials processed new registrations and routine roll removals.
September 30, 2026
Kentucky Republicans Backed James Comer for GovernorSupport for the U.S. Representative grew following public encouragement at the recent Fancy Farm Picnic.
September 29, 2026
Kentucky Party Will Appear on 2026 BallotsThe newly formed party secured ballot access by collecting the required 5,000 signatures from voters.
September 22, 2026
Kentucky Republican Has Shifted Voting PlansA former GOP local candidate announced he will vote for a Democratic congressional candidate this November.
Statewide reporting spans primary contests for governor and other statewide offices, party conventions and the platforms they adopt, and the disputes that surface between party factions. Coverage reaches from Frankfort to the rural counties where party organizations are often thinnest. Kentucky's primary calendar and its ballot access rules shape when and how third parties appear, so those timelines are reported closely. Campaign finance filings tend to reveal the clearest shifts in party strength between election cycles.