Erin Kelly

Washington correspondent reporting on Kentucky politics and national news for @SpectrumNewsDC @SpectrumNews1Ky |
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From a spokesperson for @SenMcConnell: “Senator McConnell is fully engaged with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters and is very appreciative of the outstanding care he is receiving.”
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Spokesperson for @SenMcConnell:
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care.”
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Spokesperson for @SenMcConnell:
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care.”
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President Trump has nominated Kentuckian and former candidate for U.S. Senate, @NateMorris to be ambassador to Colombia, first reported by @AndrewDesiderio
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Zach Dembo announces endorsement by @GovAndyBeshear in race for KY's 6th congressional district.
Beshear says he worked closely with Dembo when he was in Beshear's admin., calls him “the kind of person that will lead with conviction, character, and competence.”
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[Reuben Jones @ReubenJones1]

"Stupid on stilts."

Sen. Tillis rips into the new DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund and calls it "tyranny."

Full Interview: https://t.co/DQo2kNNqjK #ncpol

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Gov. Andy Beshear weighs in on the KY-04 GOP primary @SpectrumNews1KY @SpectrumNewsDC

[Andy Beshear @AndyBeshearKY]

Thomas Massie and I don’t agree on much.

But billionaires and special interest groups spent $35 million in Kentucky to unseat one conservative congressman — all because he stood up to Trump.

It’s everything that's wrong with our politics today.

[Cassie Semyon @casssemyon]

NEW: Just spoke to Gov. @GavinNewsom a short while ago as he was heading into a meeting with California Democrats on Capitol Hill.

On redistricting: Newsom said he's not focused on doing another ballot referendum to try and get even more seats right now. He said the focus is on winning seats across the country. "We want to pick up all five [in California], and then to support the effort to win at least two Democratic seats in Virginia, one in, I think easily one in Florida and many as two in Texas, and that's the focus right now."

On fire aid: Nearly a year and a half after the LA wildfires, Newsom says he feels "hopeful" that supplemental aid could be delivered eventually.

"I think directionally the momentum - at peril of saying this out loud, because Senator Padilla may disagree - members of the administration have played this pretty straight, and are sincerely engaged with the community in LA, and I think want to want to help folks. And that's reflected in the conversations I've had in the last 48 hours, and I just starting to feel more optimistic."

He added: "Despite the rhetoric or lack thereof, in terms of support coming from the president - but at the administrative level and the staff level, I really appreciate what seems to me legitimate progress and consideration, and that's a very hopeful thing."

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🚨7:58 PM UPDATE: RACE CALLED FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS!

@EdGallrein BEATS Thomas @MassieforKY to win the U.S. House Republican primary nomination for #ky04

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Ed Gallrein has arrived at his watch party at The Wentzel Distillery in Covington. Check out the results of tonight's Primary Election here: https://t.co/e3pCV6VfzJ  #Decision2026

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7:05PM UPDATE: RACE CALLED FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS!

Andy @barrforsenate wins the Republican primary nomination for U.S. Senate #kysen

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It's Primary Election Night in Kentucky. Watch our live coverage

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You can join us here for Kentucky primary election coverage!
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Join us on @SpectrumNews1KY for live Kentucky primary election night coverage from across the commonwealth!
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[Erin Kelly @ErinKYSpectrum]

Join us on @SpectrumNews1KY for live Kentucky primary election night coverage from across the commonwealth!
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[Erin Kelly @ErinKYSpectrum]

“President Trump does not need more people in Washington who are trying to make a point, especially from his own party. He needs people willing to help him win, to vote with him when it matters the most” - @SecWar
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In the last three GOP primaries, @RepThomasMassie has won 75-81% of the vote, according to election data.

Now, he is in the most expensive House primary on record, with nearly $33m in ad spending, per tracker, @AdImpact_Pol
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Happy Primary Election Day, Kentucky! We'll have team coverage all day on @SpectrumNews1KY 🗳️

[Reuben Jones @ReubenJones1]

Happy to report that @reenajade and @ErinKYSpectrum made it through without one bee sting.

[Annemarie Bonner @ABonnerNews]

.@RepMikeLawler told me this afternoon he has NOT heard from @SenRandPaul and has NOT contacted him about this incident.

He also called it "the most shocking thing I've witnessed" in his four years here.

@SpectrumNewsDC has reached out to Sen. Paul's office for comment.

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The @NTSB has shared the agenda for the two-day investigative hearing next week in D.C. on the UPS Flight 2976 crash in Louisville
https://t.co/K2GR7eOYLl
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[Taylor Popielarz @TaylorPopielarz]

Pretty sure I haven't run three miles since my high school cross country days, but it was fun to do so alongside my @SpectrumNewsDC colleagues this morning at the @ACLInews #CapChallenge!

Money raised goes to Junior Achievement USA, which funds financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs for students 💰