Kentucky

Kentucky

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Kentucky politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Kentucky politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Kentucky is officially known as the "Commonwealth of Kentucky." It was the 15th state to achieve statehood. Kentucky has two major cities: Louisville and Lexington. The state is nicknamed "the Bluegrass State” because of its vast pastures.

Kentucky has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 100 members of the House of Representatives and 38 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

D

Andy Beshear

Secretary of State

R

Michael Adams

Speaker of the House

R

David Osborne

Capital:

Frankfort

Motto:

United we stand, divided we fall

Population:

4,509,342

Land Area of State:

39,491 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1792

Cities and counties in Kentucky

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• Fayette County, Jefferson County, Lexington, Louisville

Kentucky fact checks

Policy issues in Kentucky

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎