This year was a pretty calm year politically for the state of Kentucky, as no elections took place this year, but election season is slowly heating up as 2026 is changing that. Candidates have already started to file to run and for re-election all across Kentucky.

"In ‘28, we need a Democratic governor as the head of that ticket," Beshear said on one of his many out-of-state visits.

KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky saw an increase in voter registration despite there being no elections in the Commonwealth. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Monday that 7,099 new Kentucky voters registered in October. Adams says he believes this is due to a growing interest in the 2026 elections.