KY parties could open primary elections under long-shot bills with bipartisan sponsors

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 992

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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FRANKFORT — A Republican and a Democrat are behind bills in the Kentucky House that would give the state’s two major political parties a chance to open their primaries to the fastest-growing group of Kentucky voters — independents.

While any such change won’t come in time for this year’s May 19 primary when voters will nominate candidates for local, state and federal offices, Republican Vanessa Grossl of Georgetown told the Lantern it’s a discussion worth …

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