A special election planned for Dec. 16 was announced in October after David Yates was chosen to act as interim Jefferson County Clerk.
The seat was left vacant when Jefferson County Clerk David Yates took over as Jefferson County clerk following the death of longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.
"It is inexplicable," Ed Gallrein, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and 5th generation Kentucky farmer, said.
He was first elected in 2010.
Charles Booker is running again for the chamber as Democrats take chances even in heavily Republican states like Kentucky, where Senator Mitch McConnell is retiring.
State Rep. Michael Lee Meredith has filed paperwork for re-election to continue serving the people of Kentucky’s 19th District, representing Edmonson County and part of Warren County. Meredith submitted his filing papers in person at the Secretary of State’s office,