Results roll in after polls close in Kentucky for May primary election

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The polls closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for Kentucky's May primary election.

Voters headed to the polls starting at 6 a.m. to cast their ballots.

In addition to the presidential races, among the most watched races for Louisville are races for Metro Council, U.S. Congressional Districts and Kentucky Legislative races.

Biden, Trump secure presidential nominations

President Joe Biden secured the Democratic nomination for President with 73.4% of the vote, and former President Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination with 84.4% of the vote over Nikki Haley.

Even after they secured the nominations and their rivals dropped out, Biden and Trump have continued facing dissent from within their own parties. Biden has faced protest votes over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war while Trump is still seeing thousands of people voting for long-vanquished rival Nikki Haley.

After Tuesday, eight presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

McGarvey wins reelection in congressional race

Democratic 3rd District congressman Rep. Morgan McGarvey, the state's only Democratic congressman, won his reelection bid in the primary over two challengers, Geoffrey Young and Jared Randell. The 3rd District covers the Louisville area.

McGarvey will face the winner of the Republican race, Mike Craven, who beat Dennis Ormerod with 75% of the vote.

In central Kentucky, Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Barr did not have any challengers in the District 6 primary. Republicans James Comer, Brett Guthrie were also unopposed in the primary.

For U.S. Congress, Democrat Hank Linderman beat William Compton in the race for U.S. House District 2 with 57.4% of the vote. Linderman will face incumbent Congressman Brett Guthrie in November.

Five candidates are running for the Democratic nomination for the 6th District including Randy Cravens, Jonathan Richardson, Todd Kelly, Don Pratt or Shauna Rudd. As of 10 p.m., that race had not been called. Cravens led the vote with 26%, with Kelly close behind with 25.4% of the vote.

Massie, Rogers defeat challengers for reelection in Kentucky legislative race

For U.S. House, District 4 Republican incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie won reelection over challengers Michael McGinnis and Eric Deters with 76% of the vote. The state's 4th District stretches across northern Kentucky.

With no Democratic opponent in the fall, Massie's primary victory clears his way to claim another term in November's General Election.

The congressman said his victory amounted to a “referendum on thousands of independent votes I have cast in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Kentucky’s 4th District.”

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers is serving his 22nd term and will keep his 5th District seat representing eastern Kentucky after beating three challengers Dana Edwards, Brandon Monhollen and David Kraftchak with 83% of the vote.

Multiple Kentucky Senate and House seats are choosing candidates for the November general election.

In the Kentucky Senate, Republican Stephen Meredith beat challenger Thomas Ballinger with 71.8% of the vote in Kentucky's 5th District GOP primary.

The GOP race for Kentucky's 7th District Senate seat was close as of 10 p.m., with Aaron Reed leading Ed Gallrein with 39.3% of the vote.

Sen. Gerald Neal won the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 33rd District, beating Attica Scott and Michael Churchill with 55.3% of the vote.

Josh Calloway beat Julie Cantwell in the GOP primary for Kentucky's 10th District in the state House with 79% of the vote.

In the GOP primary for Kentucky's 24th District in the state House, Ryan Bivens beat Asa Waggoner with 75% of the vote.

Timothy Findley and Matthew Pfaadt were neck-in-neck for the state's 29th District House seat as of 10 p.m. Findley led with 41.9% of the vote over Pfaadt's 40%.

Daniel Grossberg led the Democratic race for Kentucky's 30th District House seat, with 50.8% of the vote over Mitra Subedi's 49.2% as of 10 p.m.

Democrat Colleen Davis beat Carma Bell Marshall in the race for Kentucky's 31st District House seat with 66% of the vote.

William Zorn led the Democratic race for Kentucky's 36th District House seat over Colin McDowell with 50.1% of the vote as of 10 p.m. Incumbent Democrat Nima Kulkarni leads the race for Kentucky's 40th District House seat with 78% of the vote over her challenger, William Zeitz.

Mary Lou Marzian secured the Democratic nomination for the 41st District House seat, beating William Adams with 71% of the vote.

Looking ahead to the fall, four Kentucky congressmen — Comer, Guthrie, McGarvey and Barr — will face general election challengers. The Bluegrass State is expected to remain solidly in the GOP column in the November election.

Kentucky’s most contentious campaign in the fall is likely to be over a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow taxpayer money to flow to private or charter schools. If it is ratified by voters, state lawmakers could then decide whether to support private or charter school education with public funds. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will align with the Kentucky Education Association, a group representing tens of thousands of public school educators, in opposing the measure.

Louisville Metro Council seats up for grabs in Tuesday's primary election

In Louisville, there were also primaries for Metro Council seats including 10 Democrats running for District 4. There are also Democratic contests for Districts 2,6,8, 14 and 24 Republican contests for Districts 12, 14, 18, 20 and 22.

Democrat Barbara Shanklin will keep her District 2 seat on the council after beating challenger Latosha Harrison with 55% of the vote.

In District 4, Democrat Ken Herndon secured the win with 28% of the vote over nine other challengers.

Democrat J.P. Lyninger won the race for the city's 6th District seat with 49% of the vote over Phillip Baker and Kate Holm.

For District 8, which represents the Highlands area of Louisville, Ben Reno-Weber, a Democrat, held his seat with 62% of the vote over Taylor McGovern U'Sellis.

Republican Jonathan Joseph secured the District 12 seat with 59% of the vote over Republicans Ryan Thompson and Jennifer Brown.

Cindi Fowler, a Democrat, also held onto her District 14 seat with 71% of the vote over Neal Robertson and Autumn Lockhart.

Republican Crystal Bast beat Crystal Barajas, also a Republican, for the District 14 seat with 71% of the vote.

Marilyn Parker, a Republican, beat fellow Republican Bonnie Jung for the District 18 seat with 72% of the vote.

Republican Stuart Benson beat Republican Brian Abrams with 56% of the vote for the District 20 seat.

Kevin Bratcher, a Republican, beat Robert Zoeller Jr. with 88% of the vote for the District 22 seat.

Tyra Thomas-Walker, a Democrat, beat Ryan Vittitow with 59% of the vote for the District 24 seat.

Other races include council races for Shively and La Grange, as well as Commonwealth's Attorney races in Bullitt and Shelby/Spencer/Anderson and a Circuit Court Clerk race in Marion Counties.

The winners of the Shively City Council Democratic race are: Saundra Gibson, Windell Vincent, Tiffany Burton-McBroom, Shannell Thompson, Danielle Wakaba and Kelly Gibson.

The winners of the La Grange City Council race are: Trey Kamer, Latosha Booker-Bishop, Bill Lammlein, Elsie Carter, Deborah Pollard, Lucy Ricketts, Joe Davenport and Jason Kinser.

Republican Amanda Troutman secured 72% of the vote over Nathan Batey for the Bullitt County Commonwealth's attorney.

Republicans Hart Megibben and David Bullock went head-to-head for the Shelby/Spencer/Anderson County Commonwealth's attorney race. Megibben secured 52% of the vote over Bullock.

Democrat Tammy Edlin won the Marion County Circuit Clerk race over fellow Democrat Lindsay Strong with 60% of the vote.

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