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A good night for Republicans in The Four Rivers Region

By WKMS News Team

Murray, KY – A long and intense night in the WKMS News Room. Early in the evening, Republican Rand Paul defeated Democrat Jack Conway for the U.S. Senate Seat. 1st District Congressman Ed Whitfield kept his seat. In Madisonville, David Jackson ousts Mayor Will Cox by 1%. In Murray, Bill Wells beats out Butch Seargent. In Mayfield, mayoral assistant Teresa Cantrell defeats current mayor Arthur Byrn. In Tennessee, Republican Bill Haslam becomes the next Governor and in the 8th District, Republican Stephen Fincher is elected to the U.S. House... Plus much more on The Front Blog. Follow the links below.

Article: Rand Paul declared Kentucky's next U.S. Senator

See Election Returns on The Front Blog.

See our Election Coverage Page.
 

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.