Update: 10:57 pm
Here are the races WKMS News is watching on election night. See Tennessee and Illinois races near the end of this list. We will update the larger statewide and district races throughout the night and update the local races with winners marked at the end.
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PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
(Results in Kentucky)
- Donald Trump and Mike Pence (REP) - 62.5%
- Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine (DEM) - 32.8%
- Gary Johnson and Bill Weld (LIB) - 2.8%
- Evan McMullin and Nathan Johnson (IND) - 1.2%
- Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka (GRN) - .7%
- Rocky De La Fuente and Michael Steinberg (AMD) - .1%
See NPR Live Coverage for more on the Presidential Race
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--KENTUCKY--
U.S. SENATOR
- Rand Paul (REP)* - 57.2%
- Jim Gray (DEM) - 42.8%
U.S REPRESENTATIVE
Special Election District 1
- James Comer (REP) 96,154
- Sam Gaskins (DEM) 34,556
General Election District 1 (32 of 639 precincts reporting)
- James Comer (REP) - 215,160
- Sam Gaskins (DEM) - 80,927
KY STATE SENATE
1st District
(Fulton, Hickman, Graves, Calloway, Lyon, Trigg)
- Stan Humphries (REP) - Unopposed* 12,431
3rd District
(Christian, Todd, Logan)
- Whitney Westerfield (REP) - Unopposed*
KY STATE REPRESENTATIVE
1st District
(Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, Fulton, McCracken-partial)
- Steven Rudy (REP)* 7,603
- Michael Murphy (DEM) 3,489
2nd District
(Graves, McCracken-partial)
- Richard Heath (REP)* 9,584
- Jesse Wright (DEM) 6,838
3rd District
(McCracken-partial)
- Joni Hogancamp (REP) 7,958
- Gerald Watkins (DEM)* 9,896
4th District
(Livingston, Crittenden, Caldwell, Christian-partial)
- Lynn Bechler (REP) - Unopposed*
5th District
(Calloway, Trigg-partial)
- Kenny Imes (REP)* 13,770
- David Ramey (DEM) 6,153
6th District
(Marshall, Lyon)
- Paula Rush Robinson (REP) 8,730
- Will Coursey (DEM)* 10,084
- David Watson (LIB) 7,199
7th District
(Union, Henderson-partial, Daviess-partial)
- Suzanne Miles (REP)* 13,189
- Joy Gray (DEM) 7,750
8th District
(Trigg-partial, Christian-partial)
- Walker Thomas (REP) 6,577
- Jeffery Taylor (DEM)* 6,103
9th District
(Christian-partial, Hopkins-partial)
- Myron Dossett (REP) - Unopposed*
12th District
(Webster, McLean, Hopkins-partial, Daviess-partial)
- Jim Gooch Jr. (REP)* 12,711
- Jim Townsend (DEM) 8,059
15th District
(Muhlenberg, Hopkins-partial)
- Melinda Gibbons Prunty (REP) 10,597
- Brent Yonts (DEM)* 7,973
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MAYORAL AND JUDGE EXEC. RACES
McCRACKEN COUNTY
Mayor of Paducah
- Gayle Kaler* 3,900
- Brandi Harless 5,439
WEBSTER COUNTY
Judge Exec.
- Stephen Henry (REP)* 3,351
- Tom Glover (DEM) 2,367
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CITY COUNCIL/COMMISSION RACES
CALDWELL COUNTY
Princeton City Council:
(up to six)
- Jim Joiner* 1,597
- Alyson Van Hooser 1,811
- Brian Wayne Martin 1,011
- Kelly Crisp 1,235
- Edward Schmidt 632
- Brian Conger 1,425
- Sheila Gates* 1,545
- Pat George* 1,361
- Richard Blackburn* 1,077
CALLOWAY COUNTY
Murray City Council
(up to twelve)
- Wesley Bolin 2,579
- John Mark Roberts 2,197
- Linda Cherry* 2,813
- Burton Young* 2,346
- Danny Hudspeth* 2,959
- Jeremy Bell* 2,679
- Jane Shoemaker* 2,381
- Robert Billington Jr.* 2,192
- Johnny Bohannon* 2,452
- Pat Scott* 2,307
- Dan Miller* 2,561
- Jason Pittman* 3,080
CHRISTIAN COUNTY
Hopkinsville Partisan City Council Ward Races
(wards with only one name on ballot excluded)
Ward 4
- Matthew Gibson (R) 5,197
- Paul Henson (D)* 5,897
Ward 5
- Amy Craig (R) 5,707
- Jason McCraw (D)* 5,569
Ward 8
- Tom Johnson (R) 6,048
- William Coleman (D) 4,899
Ward 10
- Steve Keel (R) 5,424
- Jimmy Dossett (D)* 5,727
Ward 11
- Max Sturdivant Jr. (R) 5,265
- Lewis Wesley Grimes (D)* 5,947
CRITTENDEN COUNTY
Marion City Council
(up to six)
- Jared Byford* 648
- Donald Arflack* 555
- Dwight Sherer* 529
- Mike Harris 270
- Minnie Lou Brown 381
- D'Anna Browning Sallin 432
- Michael Byford* 428
- Junior Martin* 420
- Ricky Winders 322
- Phyllis Sykes 551
- Cletis Hunt 357
GRAVES COUNTY
Mayfield City Council
(up to ten)
- Kathy O'Nan* 1,778
- Barry McDonald* 1,648
- Nathanael Cox 1,096
- Jana Bennett Adams* 1,518
- John Poole* 1,364
- Phil Myers* 1,519
- Wayne Potts* 1,585
- Chuck Whitnell* 1,580
- Johnny "The Real" Jackson* 1,702
- Nick Summers* 1,238
HOPKINS COUNTY
Madisonville Partisan City Council Ward Races
(wards with only one name on ballot excluded)
Ward 1
- Mark Lee (R)* 4,349
- Susan Dorris Houck (D) 3,503
Ward 2
- Tony Space (R) 4,621
- Tom Morgan (D)* 3,028
Ward 3
- James Daniels (D) 3,042
- Adam Tonwsend (I) 3,421
Ward 5
- Frank Stevenson (R)* 4,022
- Mike Bone (I) 2,954
Ward 6
- Tony Smith (D)* 3,046
- Bobby Johnson (I) 3,580
McCRACKEN COUNTY
Paducah City Commission
(up to four)
- Sandra Wilson* 4,671
- Raynarldo Henderson 3,228
- Eddie Jones 2,793
- Richard Abraham* 4,395
- Frank Bennett 2,761
- Anne Fowler Gwinn 2,811
- Allan Rhodes* 4,694
- Sarah Stewart Holland 3,893
TRIGG COUNTY
Cadiz City Council
(up to six)
- Jeannie Bodine 307
- Bob Noel* 547
- Kyle Cunningham* 463
- Dustin Goodwin 319
- Garry Curtis 396
- Frankie Phillips* 444
- Susan Bryant* 572
- Susie Hendricks 452
- Brian Futrell* 625
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--TENNESSEE--
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
District 7
- Marsha Blackburn (REP)* 197,776
- Tharon Chandler (DEM) 64,327
- Leonard Ladner (IND)11,722
District 8
- David Kustoff (REP) 108,527
- Rickey Hobson (DEM) 41,422
- Sheila Godwin (IND) 4,684
- James Hart (IND) 3,244
- Adrian Montague (IND) 2,030
- Mark Rawles (IND) 1,969
- Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane (IND) 1,191
TN STATE SENATE
District 22
(Clarksville area)
- Mark Green (REP)* 41,476
- David Cutting (DEM) 20,392
District 24
(Paris, Martin, Union City, Etc.)
- John Stevens (REP) - Unopposed* 40,459
TN STATE REPRESENTATIVE
District 74
(west of Clarksville)
- Jay Reedy (REP)* 11,256
- Andy Porch (DEM) 8,013
District 75
(Paris, Dover)
- Tim Wirgau (REP)* 10,830
- Daniel Powell (DEM) 4,202
- James Hart (IND) 1,369
District 76
(Martin)
- Andrew Holt (REP)* 8,026
- Angela Callis (DEM) 2,300
- Bennie Castleman (IND) 2,110
--ILLINOIS--
U.S. SENATE
- Tammy Duckworth (DEM) 2,100,322
- Mark Kirk (REP)* 1,438,996
- Kenton McMillen (LIB) 118,507
- Scott Summers (GRN) 79,391
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
District 15
- John Shimkus (REP) - Unopposed*
IL STATE SENATE
District 59
- Gary Forby (DEM)* 50,101
- Dale Fowler (REP) 39,067
IL STATE REPRESENTATIVE
District 118
- Brandon Phelps (DEM)* 24,527
- Jason Kasair (REP) 18,205
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