LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky senator is looking to unseat longtime Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

Sen. David Yates, D-District 37, who currently represents part of Louisville in the state Senate, is vying to take her seat.

Yates joined the Senate in 2021 after serving as a Metro Council member and president. 

The senator will campaign against fellow Democrat Rosalind Welch for the clerk's position. 

Holsclaw, a Republican, has held the job for 27 years. 

If elected, Yates would vacate his Senate seat for the remainder of his term. 

The primary election will be held next May.

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