Kentucky GOP overtakes Democrats in voter registration
Associated PressFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s Republican Party, already dominant at the ballot box, has achieved another long-sought milestone, overtaking the Democratic Party in statewide voter registration. “Today is a day I never thought would happen,” said U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, regarded as the main architect of the GOP’s rise in his home state. McConnell, the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history, attributed his party’s latest achievement to decades of “hard work and grassroots efforts,” adding that “it’s just the beginning.” When McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984, narrowly defeating incumbent Walter “Dee” Huddleston, the state had 1.3 million registered Democrats and 525,060 Republicans. “We are living a historic moment in the commonwealth,” said Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who is seeking a third term from Kentucky in this year’s election. “The majority of people in Kentucky realize that their beliefs are best represented by the Republican Party.” The state’s top political job — the governorship — is held by Democrat Andy Beshear.
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