State records show out of more than 75,000 registered voters in Kentucky Senate District 37, 58% of them are Democrats while 30% are Republicans.

Jefferson County Republicans have nominated their pick for an open seat in the Kentucky Senate. The party’s executive committee team selected Calvin Leach as the GOP nominee for a special election in the 37th Senate District.

The Jefferson County Clerk's Office is getting ready for a special election to fill the Kentucky Senate District 37 seat that was recently vacated by David Yates.

David Yates is encouraging District 37 residents to vote in the special election to fill the seat vacated when he was appointed as clerk.

A Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump before he even announced officially jumped into the GOP primary Oct. 21 against Northern Kentucky's U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican who has butted heads with Trump for years.

In Central Kentucky, more candidates for Congress have thrown their hats into the ring ahead of May’s primary — meaning the race is underway to raise cash from donors. Between Republicans and Democrats,

Leach, a lifelong resident of the South End, is running for this seat a second time. He unsuccessfully ran against David Yates in the 2024 general election.

The Senate seat was recently vacated by David Yates, who was appointed by Mayor Craig Greenberg to fill the role following longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw's death in September.