Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792.
Its civic profile reaches from Appalachian communities to the Bluegrass region, from river cities to coal counties, bourbon tourism, horse culture, manufacturing, agriculture, and health care systems. Public decisions often involve economic transition, schools, addiction services, infrastructure, land use, energy, and access to care in rural areas. What matters practically follows next: Kentucky’s federal and state representatives, plus the official resources to check any of this directly.
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
State Motto
Kentucky's voice in Congress.
Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.
Kentucky's Delegation
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Senator
Mitch McConnell (Republican)
Senator
Rand Paul (Republican)
District 1
James Comer (Republican)
District 2
Brett Guthrie (Republican)
District 3
Morgan McGarvey (Democrat)
District 4
Thomas Massie (Republican)
District 5
Harold Rogers (Republican)
District 6
Andy Barr (Republican)
The states are the laboratories of democracy.
Justice Louis BrandeisState Leadership
Governor
Andy Beshear (Democratic)
Lieutenant Governor
Jacqueline Coleman (Democratic)
Quick Facts
Capital
Frankfort
Population
Approximately 4.61 million
Electoral votes
8
Congressional districts
6
Official Links
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