Louisville Democrats have chosen a candidate to replace former Kentucky Senate Democratic Whip David Yates. The Louisville Democratic Party selected Gary Clemons, the president of the Steelworkers Local 1693,

Leach, a lifelong resident of the South End, is running for this seat a second time. He unsuccessfully ran against David Yates in the 2024 general election.

The Louisville Democratic Party has nominated Gary Clemons, the president of the United Steelworkers Local 1693 union, as their candidate to fill a vacant state Senate seat in south Louisville.

Voters will decide who will fill the empty state Senate seat of interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates in December, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Oct. 10. According to a post made on X, a special election to fill the seat for District 37 will take place Dec. 16.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky will hold a special election in December to fill a state Senate seat from Louisville. It's for a vacancy left by David Yates' appointment as Jefferson County clerk .

Clemons is a lifelong resident of Louisville's South End, an Army veteran and the president of the United Steelworkers Local 1693 union.

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The date has been set for a special election to fill the Kentucky Senate District 37 seat. The position was recently vacated by David Yates, who was named interim Jefferson County Clerk following the death of longtime Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

Governing Magazine commends Adams’ shepherding in of reforms to Kentucky ‘s election code. He is one of seven honorees.