District 37 seat. Clemons, a labor union leader and U.S. Army veteran, won 72% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Calvin Leach, who received 25% of the vote, and Libertarian candidate Wendy Higdon,

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Gary Clemons was "continuing the trend of Democrats outperforming previous elections."

Gary Clemons’ special election victory means Democrats will retain six seats in the 38-member Kentucky Senate.

Secretary of State Michael Adams says his office and DOJ have gone ‘back and forth’ about voter rolls, but only public lists have been shared

WAVE sat down with all three of the candidates for State Senate District 37 to learn about some of their priorities.

A special election will be held Tuesday in Kentucky’s 37th District. Voters are choosing who will fill the seat left vacant by David Yates when he became Jefferson County clerk. He filled the seat left behind after the death of longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

It's no wonder that Republicans, including Trump, are concerned about an upcoming Blue Wave. Democrats have been massively overperforming in formerly "safe" areas.

Interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates said only one percent of voters in District 37 -- in Louisville's south end -- cast their ballots early.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Democrat Gary Clemons won Tuesday's special election in Jefferson County to fill a vacant Kentucky Senate Seat. Clemons was facing off against Republican Calvin Leach and Libertarian Wendy Higdon for the state's 37th District seat, which covers the area west of the airport, south of Shively and north of Valley Station.

DEMOCRATS WILL RETAIN A SEAT IN THE KENTUCKY STATE SENATE. GARY CLEMONS WON THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE 37TH SENATE DISTRICT TONIGHT. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. THE ELECTION WAS HELD AFTER DAVID YATES ACCEPTED HIS ROLE AS INTERIM COUNTY CLERK.