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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.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky will hold a special election in December to fill a state Senate seat from Louisville. It's for a vacancy left by David Yates' appointment as Jefferson County clerk .

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The date has been set for a special election to fill the Kentucky Senate District 37 seat. The position was recently vacated by David Yates, who was named interim Jefferson County Clerk following the death of longtime Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw.

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