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|governor=Steve Beshear
|governor=Steve Beshear
|gparty=Democrat
|gparty=Democrat
|senator2=Jim Bunning
|senator2=Rand Paul
|s2party=Republican
|s2party=Republican
|s2phone=(202) 224-4343
|s2phone=(202) 224-4343
|s2email=http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm Contact
|s2email=http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/Paul_Rand.htm Contact
|senator1=Mitch McConnell
|senator1=Mitch McConnell
|s1party=Republican
|s1party=Republican
==Politics==
==Politics==
Kentucky is generally considered a [[Republican Party|red]] state. Republicans [[Jim Bunning]] and [[Mitch McConnell]] are [[Senators]]. Senator McConnell is [[Minority Leader of the Senate]]. McConnell's wife, [[Elaine Chao]], was [[United States]] [[Secretary of Labor]] under President G.W. Bush. However, Democrat [[Steve Beshear]] is the current Governor. Kentucky is allowed to seat six representatives in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], and these seats are held by Republicans Ed Whitfield, Ron Lewis, Geoff Davis, and Hal Rogers, and Democrats John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler.
Kentucky is generally considered a [[conservative]] state. Republicans [[Mitch McConnell]] and [[Rand Paul]] are their U.S. [[Senators]]. Senator McConnell is [[Minority Leader of the Senate]]. McConnell's wife, [[Elaine Chao]], was [[United States]] [[Secretary of Labor]] under President [[George W. Bush]]. However, Democrat [[Steve Beshear]] is the current Governor. Kentucky is allowed to seat six representatives in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], and these seats are held by Republicans Ed Whitfield, Ron Lewis, Geoff Davis, and Hal Rogers, and Democrats John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler.
Republican governor [[Ernie Fletcher]] lost his re-election bid to Beshear in 2007.
Republican governor [[Ernie Fletcher]] lost his re-election bid to Beshear in 2007.
The Kentucky State Senate has 21 Republicans, 16 Democrats, and one Independent. The Kentucky House, however, has 61 Democrats and only 39 Republicans.
The Kentucky State Senate has 22 Republicans, 15 Democrats, and one Independent. The Kentucky House, however, has 58 Democrats and 42 Republicans.
==Elected Official==
===Federal===
*Sen. [[Mitch McConnell]] (R)
*Sen. [[Rand Paul]] (R)
*Rep. [[Ed Whitfield]] [R, KY-01]
*Rep. [[Brett Guthrie]] [R, KY-02]
*Rep. [[John Yarmuth]] [D, KY-03]
*Rep. [[Geoff Davis]] [R, KY-04]
*Rep. [[Hal Rogers]] [R, KY-05]
*Rep. [[Ben Chandler]] [D, KY-06]
===Statewide===
*Governor [[Steve Beshear]] (D)
*Lt. Governor [[Frank Mongiardo]] (D)
*Attorney General [[Jack Conway]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Trey Grayson]] (R)
*Agriculture Commissioner [[Richie Farmer]] (R)
*State Treasurer [[Todd Hollenbach]] (D)
[[Image:Ky outline.jpg|right|300px]]
[[Image:Ky outline.jpg|right|300px]]