Kentucky Derby visitors following their favorites at Churchill Downs can also follow contenders on the political track in the KY Senate race.

The race for longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat heated up last week when U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-KY, added his name — thus choosing to give up his House seat ...

Donald Trump last attended the Kentucky Derby in 2022, when a political fundraiser was held at Churchill Downs.

Could Alison Lundergan Grimes make a political comeback? Some in Kentucky politics seem to think it’s possible.

A big reason why Congressman Andy Barr swamped former Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the first phase of fundraising in ...

Over the past few months, the state of Kentucky has assumed a new — and somewhat unlikely — role amid the ongoing on-again, off-again tariffs that have marked the first three months of President ...

Daniel Cameron and Andy Barr, despite past ties to McConnell, are campaigning on a Trump "America First" agenda. Nate Morris, ...

Ky., discusses the United States' relationship with China and why he's entering the race to succeed Mitch McConnell's Senate ...

Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who is not seeking reelection in 2026. On the Republican side, former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron has entered the Senate race, while U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, ...

Trump has yet to endorse a candidate in the 2026 Senate Republican primary battles in Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and ...

Scott Jennings is a full-time CNN commentator. Could he run for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in 2026 against fellow ...