A vast majority of counties went to McGrath. "I'm humbled that Kentucky Democrats have nominated me to take on Mitch McConnell in the general election and can't wait to get started in sending him into retirement and finally draining the toxic Washington political swamp that he built," McGrath said in a statement. Why are we panicked about coronavirus — and calm about the flu? "The differences that separate Democrats are nothing compared to the chasm that exists between us and the politics and actions of Mitch McConnell. Democratic establishment favorite Amy McGrath was leading progressive challenger Charles Booker by just more than 8 points in their hotly contested Kentucky primary on Tuesday ahead of results … The state representative was seen rallying with demonstrators at protests and speaking passionately on the issue, particularly after Breonna Taylor, an Black woman, was killed by police in the part of Kentucky he represents. Local and national elections & political news, delivered to your inbox. Voting ended June 23, but it took a week until McGrath could be declared the winner due to the race’s tight margins and a deluge of mail-in ballots. I am proud to have competed against these men and, undoubtedly, doing so made me a better candidate. Választásait bármikor módosíthatja az Adatvédelmi lehetőségek oldalon. McGrath had long been seen as the favorite for the Democratic nomination, garnering support from party leaders and raking in record sums of money after her high-profile but unsuccessful challenge against Rep. Andy BarrAndy BarrReclaiming the American Dream Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of current emergency lending programs McConnell holds 12-point lead over Democratic challenger McGrath: poll MORE (R-Ky.) in 2018. Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order allowing all of the state’s 3.5 million registered voters to request absentee ballots without providing an excuse for doing so. Booker led by fewer than 3,000 votes as of Thursday afternoon, based in part on a dominating showing so far in McGrath, a former combat pilot, was leading with 45 percent of the vote in the race to determine which Democrat will face off against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOn The Money: Pelosi, citing 'leverage' over Trump, holds strong to .2T in COVID-19 aid | McConnell to force vote on 'targeted' relief bill next week | Trump again asks court to shield tax records Overnight Health Care: Barrett says she's 'not hostile' toward Affordable Care Act | Nominee says she doesn't classify Roe v Wade as 'superprecedent' | Eli Lilly pauses study of COVID-19 treatment over safety concerns Barrett declines to say if Trump can pardon himself MORE (R-Ky.) in November, with nearly 62,000 votes counted, according to The Associated Press. McGrath says she supports adding a public health insurance option as part of the Obama-era Affordable Care Act and supports expanded access to Medicare for people 55 and older. Primaries earlier this year in states like Pennsylvania and Georgia took several days to call as officials tallied up the votes — a potential harbinger of things to come in November. MORE. But Booker began surging in recent weeks amid unrest over systemic racism and police brutality after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. "Kentuckians can count on me to continue stopping socialism in its tracks, fighting against radical liberal wish lists, and ensuring our values prevail. "RESULTS: PHNjcmlwdCBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZWxlY3Rpb25zLmFwLm9yZy93aWRnZXRzL2pzL3Jlc2l6ZXIuY2xpZW50Lm1pbi5qcyIgdHlwZT0idGV4dC9qYXZhc2NyaXB0Ij48L3NjcmlwdD48aWZyYW1lIGlkPSJpZnJhbWVfYjc3NTIyODI3MmUwNGYwMjk2NGE2ODEyM2ZkMDA1ZmEiIHN0eWxlPSJvdmVyZmxvdzogaGlkZGVuOyBtaW4td2lkdGg6IDEwMCU7IGJvcmRlcjogbm9uZTsiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9lbGVjdGlvbnMuYXAub3JnL3dpZGdldHMvY29udGVudC9iNzc1MjI4MjcyZTA0ZjAyOTY0YTY4MTIzZmQwMDVmYSIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjEiIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj0iYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuIiBvbmxvYWQ9ImlGcmFtZVJlc2l6ZSh7fSwgJyNpZnJhbWVfYjc3NTIyODI3MmUwNGYwMjk2NGE2ODEyM2ZkMDA1ZmEnKTsiPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==Voting ended June 23, but it took a week until McGrath could be declared the winner due to the race’s tight margins and a deluge of mail-in ballots.See more live results here.

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