/tags/amy-mcgrath Amy McGrath en-US Copyright Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:40:00 GMT /2021-08-03/from-flying-jets-to-running-for-office-former-marine-pilot-amy-mcgrath-dreams-big-in-honor-bound When Amy McGrath was growing up in Kentucky in the 1980s, she had one dream: to become a fighter pilot. At the time, women weren't allowed to fly in combat. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:40:00 GMT /2021-08-03/from-flying-jets-to-running-for-office-former-marine-pilot-amy-mcgrath-dreams-big-in-honor-bound /politics/2020-10-26/your-voter-guide-to-key-2020-races-in-ohio-kentucky-and-indiana Across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, absentee ballots have been mailed, early voting is in place, and Nov. 3 – Election Day – is here. No matter how or when… Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:03:00 GMT /politics/2020-10-26/your-voter-guide-to-key-2020-races-in-ohio-kentucky-and-indiana WVXU Staff /politics/2020-10-19/mcconnell-mcgrath-race-is-expensive-but-is-it-close Both candidates in Kentucky U.S. Senate race this year have raised boat loads of cash, with Democratic challenger Amy McGrath setting a record in the most… Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:04:43 GMT /politics/2020-10-19/mcconnell-mcgrath-race-is-expensive-but-is-it-close Michael Monks /politics/2020-08-04/poll-shows-mcconnell-leading-mcgrath-in-senate-race-by-double-digits A new poll shows Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leading Democratic challenger Amy McGrath by 17 points in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race... Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:44:10 GMT /politics/2020-08-04/poll-shows-mcconnell-leading-mcgrath-in-senate-race-by-double-digits Ryland Barton /politics/2020-06-30/mcgrath-narrowly-wins-ky-senate-primary-to-face-mcconnell-in-november Following a week of waiting after polls closed on June 23, Amy McGrath has won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary and will face Repulican Sen. Mitch… Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:05:20 GMT /politics/2020-06-30/mcgrath-narrowly-wins-ky-senate-primary-to-face-mcconnell-in-november Nick Robertson /politics/2020-06-24/no-surprises-so-far-after-polls-close-in-ky-primaries With most of the state's polling places reporting, there will likely be no upsets in Kentucky's primary. However, this comes without results from the… Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:38:39 GMT /politics/2020-06-24/no-surprises-so-far-after-polls-close-in-ky-primaries Nick Robertson /politics/news-from-npr/2020-06-23/tuesdays-primaries-races-to-watch-and-live-results Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday. Most notably, progressives are mounting an effort to best establishment Democrats in Kentucky and New York. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01:00 GMT /politics/news-from-npr/2020-06-23/tuesdays-primaries-races-to-watch-and-live-results Domenico Montanaro, Elena Moore /politics/2020-06-10/mcconnell-mcgrath-ignore-primary-attack-each-other-as-if-theyre-already-opponents Kentucky's primary elections are coming up on June 23, but if you’ve seen television ads from Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell or his potential Democratic… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2020-06-10/mcconnell-mcgrath-ignore-primary-attack-each-other-as-if-theyre-already-opponents Nick Robertson /local-news/2020-06-10/meet-the-3-democrats-who-want-to-face-mitch-mcconnell-in-november Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was first elected to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1984. Victorious in six elections for the… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:00:00 GMT /local-news/2020-06-10/meet-the-3-democrats-who-want-to-face-mitch-mcconnell-in-november Michael Monks /politics/2019-08-21/mcgrath-race-for-u-s-senate-about-country-and-kentucky-above-political-party A Kentucky Democrat hoping to take Republican Mitch McConnell's U.S. Senate seat says the country needs stricter background checks for gun owners. But... Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:25:44 GMT /politics/2019-08-21/mcgrath-race-for-u-s-senate-about-country-and-kentucky-above-political-party Kevin Willis