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Kentucky Tonight

Debating the Merits of Election and Voting Legislation in Kentucky

Renee Shaw and guests discuss several bills making their way through the 2020 General Assembly that will make changes in the voting process during primary and general elections. Guests: Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams; Bob Babbage, former Kentucky Secretary of State from 1992 to 1996; Trey Grayson, two-term Kentucky Secretary of State from 2004 to 2011; Joshua Douglas, University of Kentucky College of Law Professor specializing in voting rights.

Connections

Secretary of State Michael Adams

Kentucky's new Secretary of State Michael Adams says he's been an "election nerd" since childhood. Growing up in a Democratic family in what was once the Democratic stronghold of western Kentucky, the young Adams instead gravitated to the politics of Republicans, finding inspiration in President Ronald Reagan and Congressman Jack Kemp.

Kentucky Governor’s Race Contrasts National and State Issues

PBS NewsHour

Kentucky Governor’s Race Contrasts National and State Issues

The Kentucky governor’s race is one of three gubernatorial contests that will serve as key tests of Republican strength ahead of the 2020 presidential election. President Trump campaigned there Monday for the incumbent, Matt Bevin, who’s facing a very tight race on Tuesday against Democrat Andy Beshear, the state’s attorney general. William Brangham of PBS NewsHour reports from the Bluegrass State.

Final Predictions on the 2019 General Election

Kentucky Tonight

Final Predictions on the 2019 General Election

Renee Shaw and her guests discuss the 2019 election. Guests: Matt Erwin, communications consultant and former Kentucky Democratic Party spokesperson; Mike Ward, campaign management specialist and former Democratic U.S. Representative; Julia Bright Crigler, Republican political consultant and founder of Bright Strategies; and Trey Grayson, Republican and former Kentucky Secretary of State, who was recently named the new executive director of the Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership at the Aspen Institute.