Early voting begins Thursday for a special election to fill Kentucky’s 37th Senate District seat, with three candidates vying to replace former Sen. David Yates.

The seat was left vacant when Jefferson County Clerk David Yates took over as Jefferson County clerk following the death of longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

Republican State Sen. Danny Carroll of Paducah officially announced his candidacy to run for re-election Wednesday, hoping to continue his decadelong career representing Senate District 2.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced that voter registration continued to grow in November, despite no state elections scheduled in the off-year.

In a Dec. 5 press release, Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon said she decided to run for re-election in Frankfort to work through critical challenges the district is facing.