Democrats have flipped a Kentucky Senate seat blue that the GOP held for 25 years.
Mark Vanderhoof of WLKY announced:
In Jefferson County, Democrat Karen Berg has 15,033 votes and Republican Bill Ferko has 7,604 votes.
The special election for Ky Senate District 26 also includes Oldham County.
Democrats have flipped a Kentucky Senate seat.
In a special election for Republican Ernie Harris’s seat, Democrat Karen Berg beat Republican Bill Ferko.
University of Kentucky political scientist Stephen Voss said “Nationwide, the Republicans are in great danger of losing the upper-status professionals who used to side with them, If that realignment in those voters becomes permanent, then the Republican Party is in trouble.”
District 10 Metro Council race has Pat Mulvihill narrowly beating Ryan Fenwick by 97 votes (if my journalist math is right).
The special State Senate 26th district race has Democrat Karen Berg over Republican Bill Ferko, 15,033 to 7,604. pic.twitter.com/aoz2qxEmti
— Not Ben Tobin (@Billy_Kobin) June 30, 2020
Kentucky Senate Dem leader Morgan McGarvey wrote:
Join me in welcoming @karenforky to the Kentucky Senate! Dr. Karen Berg is the first woman physician EVER elected to the General Assembly and is the first Democrat to pick up a Kentucky senate seat in 10 years! We are so excited to have her as our colleague in Frankfort.
Join me in welcoming @karenforky to the Kentucky Senate! Dr. Karen Berg is the first woman physician EVER elected to the General Assembly and is the first Democrat to pick up a Kentucky senate seat in 10 years! We are so excited to have her as our colleague in Frankfort. https://t.co/YBbc803JZE
— Morgan McGarvey (@MorganMcGarvey) June 30, 2020