Sweeping elections bill draws bipartisan opposition but clears Kentucky House

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,119

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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FRANKFORT — An omnibus elections bill that among other changes would allow Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to run for reelection and president at the same time cleared the House in an unusually narrow vote Thursday.

Forty lawmakers from both parties voted against House Bill 534, but 53 GOP lawmakers approved the bill, which sends it to the Senate for more consideration.

Democrats futilely called on the Republican supermajority to suspend the House …

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