{"id":9697,"date":"2024-05-22T16:52:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T20:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=9697"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:21:05","slug":"primary-elections-in-the-greater-louisville-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/advocacy-and-legislation\/primary-elections-in-the-greater-louisville-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Elections in the Greater Louisville Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cropping up of yard signs all over the city can only mean one thing: election season is upon us. While several national elections were on the ballot including presidential primaries and congressional seat contests, the meat of the ballot was Louisville Metro Council and state legislative elections. As a regional chamber of commerce, GLI conducted a candidate survey for all Metro Council races since many were decided by yesterday\u2019s primary. <\/span>View the survey results here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

State Senate and House of Representatives<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the state level, there were a number of primary challenges, including races for seats vacated by representatives not seeking reelection. Representatives Kevin Bratcher and Josie Raymond both left the State House to pursue terms on Louisville Metro Council, while Representative Keturah Herron vacated her seat to fill the vacancy in the Senate chamber left by Senator Denise Harper Angel. Those vacancies were almost entirely filled in the primary election with only District 29 going to a general election. Those results are below:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n