| KENTUCKY GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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17 %
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[42nd of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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83 %
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[8th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
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4
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[8th of 45]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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5/1 |
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
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2
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[16th of 37]
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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2/0 |
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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17% |
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[42nd of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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83% |
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[8th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
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4 |
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[8th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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5/1 |
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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0% |
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[42nd of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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100% |
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[13th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
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2 |
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[13th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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2/0 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
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-2
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[36th of 47]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
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2/4 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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33 %
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[36th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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67 %
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[15th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
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-2
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[24th of 35]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
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0/2 |
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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0 %
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[41st of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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100 %
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[16th of 50]
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1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
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44% |
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[31st of 41]
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2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
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34% |
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[27th of 41]
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2004 Election > Total registered voters
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2,231,000 |
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[26th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total voted
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1,930,000 |
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[25th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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63.4% |
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[17th of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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2,969,000 |
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[26th of 51]
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2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
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56% |
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[7th of 41]
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Confederate Memorial Day > Date
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June 3 |
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Confederate States of America > Admitted
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December 10 1861 |
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Confederate States of America > Readmitted to the Union
Elected Union & unelected rump C.S.A. governments from 1861 |
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Confederate States of America > Secession ordinance
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November 20 1861 |
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Confederate States of America > Under predominant Union control
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1,861 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
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2 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
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6 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
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10 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
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12 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
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13 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
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10 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
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10 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
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9 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
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10 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
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11
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[8th of 44]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
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11
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[12th of 45]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
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11
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[12th of 46]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
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11
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[15th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
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11
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[15th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
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9
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[15th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
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9
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[16th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
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8
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[20th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
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7
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[22nd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
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7
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[22nd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
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7
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[23rd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
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6
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[23rd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
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6
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[26th of 50]
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Current US governors > State governors > Party
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Democratic |
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Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
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2,011 |
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Current US governors > State governors > Took office
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2,007 |
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Electoral Votes
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8 |
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[26th of 51]
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Governor
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Steve Beshear |
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Gun Laws > Permits
Kentucky does not require a permit to purchase a firearm. A license is required to carry a concealed firearm. |
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Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
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None. |
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Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law prohibits the possession, manufacture, or transport of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony in any State or Federal court, and by any youthful offender convicted of a felony offense under the laws of Kentucky. No person shall knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to any person prohibited from possessing the firearm. A handgun cannot be possessed, manufactured, or transported by a person under the age of 18 except in limited circumstances. It is unlawful in certain circumstances to provide a handgun to a person under the age of 18. |
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Lieutenant governor
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Daniel Mongiardo |
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Lieutenant governors > Party
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Democrat |
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Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
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2,011 |
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Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
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2,007 |
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Patents Issued
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9,738 |
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[33rd of 54]
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Patents Issued (per capita)
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2.333 per 1,000 people |
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[44th of 54]
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Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
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Legal in some counties |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
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Democratic 63-37 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
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Republican 22-15-1 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
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Republican 4-2 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
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Republican 4-2 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
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none |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
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Republican |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
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Republican |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
Marriage and
civil union |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
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November 2004 |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
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25 %
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[19th of 28]
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
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75 %
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[9th of 28]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
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$25.00 |
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[27th of 48]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
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July 15, 1994 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
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Primary Enforcement |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
More than 40 in. tall in all seats |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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6 seats |
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[26th of 50]
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Secretary of State > Official site
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http://sos.ky.gov/ |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
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John S. Cooper |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
Keen Johnson (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
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Re-elected, 59.2 - 40.8 |
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Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Incumbent
Thruston B. Morton |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Opposing Candidates
Marlow W. Cook (Republican)
Katherine Peden (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 51.4 - 47.6 |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Incumbent
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John S. Cooper |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Opposing Candidates
Walter D. Huddleston (Democrat)
Louie B. Nunn (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Status
Retired: Democratic victory, 50.9 - 47.6 |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Incumbent
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Marlow W. Cook |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Opposing Candidates
Wendell H. Ford (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Status
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Defeated, 53.5 - 44.1 |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Incumbent
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Wendell H. Ford |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Status
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Re-elected, 65.1 - 34.9 |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Incumbent
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Walter D. Huddleston |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Opposing Candidates
Mitch McConnell (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Status
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Defeated, 49.9 - 49.5 |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Incumbent
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Wendell H. Ford |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Opposing Candidates
Jackson M. Andrews (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Status
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Re-elected, 74.3 - 25.7 |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Incumbent
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Mitch McConnell |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Opposing Candidates
Harvey Sloane (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Status
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Re-elected, 52.2 - 47.8 |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Incumbent
Wendell H. Ford |
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Opposing Candidates
James P. Bunning (Republican)
Scotty Baesler (Democrat) |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Party
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 50 - 49 |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
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Mitch McConnell |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
Lois Combs Weinberg (Democrat) |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
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Republican |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
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Re-elected, 65 - 35 |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Incumbent
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Jim Bunning |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Opponents
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Daniel Mongiardo (D) 49% |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Party
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Republican |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Result
Re-elected to 2nd term:
Jim Bunning (R) 51% |
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > 2002 Election Results
Mitch McConnell (R) 65%; Lois Combs Weinberg (D) 35% |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Incumbent
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Mitch McConnell (R) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Possible opposing candidates
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Phyllis George (D) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Status
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Running for Re-election |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > 2004 Election Results
Jim Bunning (R) 51%; Daniel Mongiardo (D) 49% |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Incumbent
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Jim Bunning |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Party
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Republican |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Current Governor
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Steve Beshear |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Elected/took office
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2,007 |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Party
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Democratic |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Seat Up
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2,011 |
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State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
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Jack Conway |
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State Attorney General > Party
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Democratic |
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State Attorney General > Term expires
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2,011 |
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State Attorney General > Took office
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2,007 |
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State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court
(-1976: Court of Appeals) |
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State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
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Court of Appeals |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
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Democratic |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
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Republican |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
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Democratic |
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