Voters will decide who will fill the empty state Senate seat of interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates in December, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Oct. 10.

According to a post made on X, a special election to fill the seat for District 37 will take place Dec. 16.

Yates was chosen to act as interim Jefferson County Clerk following the death of Bobbie Holsclaw, who died in September at the age of 81. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the appointment during an Oct. 3 news conference, where he and Yates both stressed the importance of the clerk's role as the steward of elections.

"One of the most sacred responsibilities that we have in democracy — that is running free, fair and transparent elections. Louisvillians deserve nothing less," Yates said. "You d

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