An Appalachian mayor has won an 11-candidate scramble for a Kentucky Senate seat left vacant by the Republican incumbent's death two weeks before Election Day

The election was mostly smooth and a big part of that was thanks to early voting, according to Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Gov. Andy Beshear was floated as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris and campaigned in Ohio for Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Republicans will maintained their supermajorities in Kentucky’s Legislature when the new session begins in January.

The defeat means state lawmakers will not be able to fund a "school choice" program, which they've been blocked from implementing in the past.

Kentucky was also among the first states called for former President Trump during the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

According to unofficial results from Kentucky.gov, just over 2,087,000 ballots were cast in the commonwealth through the election. With around 3,548,000 voters registered, turnout was just below 59%.Trump received 65% of the state's votes, and Kentucky was the first to be called for him again this year. Harris earned 34% of the vote.

Winners in five House races and one Senate race have not been called as of Wednesday afternoon. Here's when to expect final results.

See live updates of Kentucky election results from the 2024 election, including Senate and House races, state elections and ballot initiatives.

Kentucky voters were asked whether they support amending the state's constitution that would change who can vote in the state's elections.

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