Kentucky.com -- 2010 Election Preview

Fayette district judge race a battle of experience

jhewlett@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Hewlett) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

It's experience versus experience in the November general election race for the Fifth Division Fayette District Court judge seat. Which of the two candidates wins might depend on what type…

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Ransdell, Wilkie in heated race for Fayette district judge

jhewlett@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Hewlett) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

In the heated race for Fayette district judge in the Third Division, Judge Maria Ransdell says the main issue is her experience; opponent Kim Wilkie says it is Ransdell's judicial…

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Familiar faces seek 5th District seat on Lexington council

bfortune@herald-leader.com (Beverly Fortune) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

Two familiar names with experience on the Urban County Council will be on the ballot for 5th District representative Nov. 2.

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Six fight — politely — to become new vice mayor

bfortune@herald-leader.com (Beverly Fortune) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

With all the attention focused on the race for Lexington mayor, it's easy to forget that the city also will choose a new vice mayor in two weeks.

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Two newcomers vie for Lexington's 1st District council seat

bfortune@herald-leader.com (Beverly Fortune) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:31 EDT

Two political newcomers are vying to represent Lexington's racially mixed, economically diverse 1st District.

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7th District council issues include crime, traffic

ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

The 2010 council race for Lexington's 7th District looks a lot like the 2008 race. Same two candidates two years later, but with more experience and more sharply drawn differences.

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Jailer, judge executive square off in Bourbon Co.

shopkins@herald-leader.com (Shawntaye Hopkins) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

PARIS — Bourbon County Jailer Tony Horn, who recently served 90 days in jail, wants to become the next county judge-executive by unseating Donnie Foley, who's held that position for…

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Current, former mayor face off in Georgetown

shopkins@herald-leader.com (Shawntaye Hopkins) — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

Georgetown is preparing for a heated rematch between a former two-term mayor and the current mayor in November.

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Longtime mayor faces council member in Versailles race

ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

VERSAILLES — Fred Siegelman loves being mayor of Versailles, a job he has held since 1998. He says he wants to keep the job "four more years, at least."

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Winchester mayor faces challenge from political newcomer

shopkins@herald-leader.com (Shawntaye Hopkins) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

WINCHESTER — A used-car salesman critical of Winchester Mayor Ed Burtner's decisions on spending and economic development is attempting to unseat the incumbent in November.

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3 candidates vying for 34th district

gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

RICHMOND — One of the more closely watched state legislative races this fall is the campaign for the 34th District Senate seat now held by state Sen. Ed Worley, D-Richmond,

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Five vie for two seats on Fayette County Board of Education

jwarren@herald-leader.com (Jim Warren) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

Two incumbent members of the Fayette County Board of Education have challengers in the Nov. 2 general election, and the board is assured of getting at least one new member…

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Challengers face long odds in eight Lexington state House races

jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

Eight Kentucky House members who represent parts of Fayette County have drawn opponents for the Nov. 2 election.

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Two women vie to replace state Rep. Harry Moberly in Madison County race

gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

RICHMOND — The only certainty in the 81st District race for the state House is that a woman will succeed Harry Moberly, the Democrat who decided not to run for…

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In Fayette PVA race, appointed incumbent faces former aide to Teresa Isaac

ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

In the race for property valuation administrator of Fayette County, an unelected incumbent is squaring off against a former high-ranking member of the mayoral administration of Teresa Isaac.

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The Bluegrass Politics Debate: City workers, immigration

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:35 EDT

Welcome to the final Bluegrass Politics Debate. Over the past eight weeks, the candidates for mayor of Lexington and the 6th Congressional District have debated a topic chosen by the…

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Rand Paul is mining public's mood

bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

Rand Paul once spoke of the need to "take an ax to government," and he believes Kentuckians are ready to let him chop.

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Jack Conway battling GOP's effort to nationalize Kentucky's U.S. Senate race

bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

A casual observer of Kentucky's U.S. Senate race might think there is more than one Democratic nominee.

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Democrat faces long odds in campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers

habdullah@herald-leader.com (Halimah Abdullah) — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:00 EDT

WASHINGTON — The race to represent Kentucky's 5th Congressional District is a repeat match between a politically powerful Republican incumbent with a substantial war chest and a Democratic political neophyte…

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Polygraph evidence excluded from Montgomery trial

gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00 EST

MOREHEAD — A jury will not hear evidence and testimony about a lie-detector test in the trial of a Montgomery County woman accused of killing her husband.

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