ELEX BLOCK GDK

ELEX BLOCK GDK

On this tuesday, june 30-th.

We begin with election 20-20 coverage.

After a week-long wait, kentucky democrats are about to find out who their u-s senate nominee will be.

It's one of the big races we're watching this morning.

It's been an unpredictable political race for candidates due to the pandemic.

In-person voting took place at limited polling sites last tuesday.

Counties have been counting absentee ballots for weeks now.... today's their deadline.

As we await official results, as we await official results, the latest polls track state results, the latest polls track state representative charles booker and former marine pilot amy mcgrath -- neck and neck... as they battle for the and neck... as they battle for the democratic nomination.

We begin our team coverage with abc 36's christy bollinger -- who joins us now live in frankfort at the state capitol.

Christy, good morning.

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It's also historical.

The coronavirus pandemic delayed the vote count by a week.

But this race is heading towards the finish line, as we're possibly just a couple hours away from the winner being announced.

Take vo polls for the democratic senate race have flipped back and forth between progressive candidate charles booker and former marine progressive candidate charles booker and former marine pilot any mcgrath.

For months it seemed mcgrath would win the nomination in a landslide.

But in the past few weeks, the african american state representative gained some serious momentum.

The recent surge of the black lives matter movement has really helped booker when it came to campaign contributions to pay for a last minute ad blitz.

Both are vying to unseat long-time incumbent senate majority leader mitch mcconnell in november.... who secured the gop primary.

We talked with both candidates last tuesday.

0-5 mcgrath: "and i think that what you've seen not only in the pandemic but in recent weeks is people are ready for change."

Butted to "the platform that i lead into thats much bigger than beating mitch mcconnell is simply saying that no matter where you're from what you look like what you believe, that you matter."

Take christy like i mentioned, only a few more hours possibly until we know who won this race that has eyes on it from all across the country.

We will update you with election day results as we will update you with election day results as soon as we know.

For now, live at the state capitol, christy bollinger abc 36 news.

Soon as we know.

For now, live at the state capitol, christy bollinger abc 36 news.

Christy thanks.

And as we await the official results, we do have a few predicted winners this morning... in that big race.

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Mitch mcconnell ..

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92,764 votes (84.9 ... mike brohier is also in the running for the democratic ticket... although the lead has switched between mcgrath and booker.

According to the associated press...mcgrath took the lead around 4-30 monday afternoon..

Shes ahead of booker by more than 2-thousand votes.

Booker led earlier in the day yesterday.

Brohier trails by yesterday.

Brohier trails by just 54-hundred votes so far.

Whoever secures the nomination will face incumbent senator mitch in the day yesterday.

Brohier trails by just 54-hundred votes so far.

Whoever secures the nomination will face incumbent senator mitch mcconnell... who easily secured the republican nomination as he bids for a 7th term.

Several other incumbents went on to secure their nomination as well.

Incumbent republican representatives thomas massie, hal rogers, brett guthrie and andy barr won their races last tuesday.

Other contested races on the ballot include the five u-s house seats..11 contest legislative primaries...and a kentucky supreme court seat.

### and while statewide results are expected by six tonight... we could have unofficial numbers in numbers in fayette county this morning.

Our team coverage continues with abc36's alex king... who is live at the fayette county clerk's office... where county clerk don blevins is expected to give an update on the results... adlib results... adlib the board of elections where county clerk don blevins is expected to give an update on the results... adlib the board of elections reconvened moments ago and will begin counting the last of the ballots.

They're expecting numbers to be in by around 11 this morning... and you can watch the counting live... a and you can watch the counting live... a stream is up right now... we'll put the link to the stream on our website..

Wtvq dot com.

The week-long delay in getting the week-long delay in getting results comes from the amount of absentee ballots recieved.

According to the secretary of state..

This election is on track for record voter turnout..

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973,807 (absentee or early vote) ... more than 973 thousand kentuckians either kentuckians either requested an absentee ballot or voted in person..

And county clerks had absentee ballot or voted in person..

And county clerks had gotten more than 500 thousand of those back as of yesterday morning.

In fayette county--- more than 92- thousand ballots were requested..

And as of friday afternoon..

More than 83-thousand had been processed.

### other countys have also reported their voter turnout..

The 'clark' county clerk says some 23- hundred people voted in-person.

Seven-thousand absentee ballots were previously requested.

In madison county..

There were 43- hundred in-person voters... at three precincts... nearly 20-thouand absentee ballots were requested.

In bourbon county... 800 in-person voters at two precincts... and more than 5- thousand absentee ballots requested.

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In anderson county... more than 11-hundred voted in-person.

About 43-hundred absentee ballots were requested .

As we mentioned... we expect to have official results from the state by 6 tonight..

However in fayette county... we could see results around 11 this morning.

Results will come in throughout the day..from various counties we'll of course keep an eye out for those... stick with us on air and online for the latest results.

We'll have team coverage throughout the