District 37 seat. Clemons, a labor union leader and U.S. Army veteran, won 76% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Calvin Leach, who received 22% of the vote, and Libertarian candidate Wendy Higdon,

Democrats will retain a seat in the Kentucky Senate.Gary Clemons won the special election for the Senate District 37 seat Tuesday night.The special election was held after David Yates accepted the role as interim Jefferson County Clerk,

Democrat Gary Clemons is projected to win a special election to a fill a Kentucky state Senate seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clemons, president of United Steelworkers Local 1693

Gary Clemons’ special election victory means Democrats will retain six seats in the 38-member Kentucky Senate.

Democrats are looking to hold onto a state Senate seat in Kentucky that was vacated earlier this year when David Yates stepped down to serve as Jefferson County Clerk. The special election Tuesday night pits Democrat Gary Clemons,

A special election will be held Tuesday in Kentucky’s 37th District. Voters are choosing who will fill the seat left vacant by David Yates when he became Jefferson County clerk. He filled the seat left behind after the death of longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

Democratic candidate Gary Clemons, Republican Calvin Leach and Libertarian Wendy Higdon are running to fill the seat.

WAVE sat down with all three of the candidates for State Senate District 37 to learn about some of their priorities.

Louisville officials are encouraging southwest Louisville voters to participate in the Dec. 16 special election, interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates said during a Dec. 15 news conference.

Interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates said only one percent of voters in District 37 -- in Louisville's south end -- cast their ballots early.

The Jefferson County Clerk’s unofficial election result report shows Clemons received 1,674 votes out of the total 2,217 votes cast.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Democrat Gary Clemons won Tuesday's special election in Jefferson County to fill a vacant Kentucky Senate Seat. Clemons was facing off against Republican Calvin Leach and Libertarian Wendy Higdon for the state's 37th District seat, which covers the area west of the airport, south of Shively and north of Valley Station.