District 37 seat. Clemons, a labor union leader and U.S. Army veteran, won 72% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Calvin Leach, who received 25% of the vote, and Libertarian candidate Wendy Higdon,

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Gary Clemons was "continuing the trend of Democrats outperforming previous elections."

Gary Clemons’ special election victory means Democrats will retain six seats in the 38-member Kentucky Senate.

Secretary of State Michael Adams says his office and DOJ have gone ‘back and forth’ about voter rolls, but only public lists have been shared

Democratic candidate Gary Clemons, Republican Calvin Leach and Libertarian Wendy Higdon are running to fill the seat.

A special election will be held Tuesday in Kentucky’s 37th District. Voters are choosing who will fill the seat left vacant by David Yates when he became Jefferson County clerk. He filled the seat left behind after the death of longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Democrat Gary Clemons won Tuesday's special election in Jefferson County to fill a vacant Kentucky Senate Seat. Clemons was facing off against Republican Calvin Leach and Libertarian Wendy Higdon for the state's 37th District seat, which covers the area west of the airport, south of Shively and north of Valley Station.