Elridge will take over the party after historic losses for Democrats across Kentucky. Democrats now hold just 25 seats in the 100-member state House of Representatives and 8 seats in the 38-member Senate, a low-water mark for the party.
Several business owners filed the lawsuit, and Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a a plaintiff. Justice Lisabeth Hughes wrote on behalf of the court, saying that the governor did have the power to issue emergency executive orders.
The attorney general has not responded to questions about whether he thought Kentucky mail-in ballots received after Election Day should be thrown out.
A big drop in third-party candidate votes gave both the Democratic and Republican candidates get a larger share of the total vote than they did in 2016.
The senator's response is in sharp contrast to last year, when he publicly urged then-Gov. Matt Bevin to move on after the election despite Bevin’s unfounded claims of voter fraud.
Unofficial results show Kentucky voters will again approve the constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law, aiming to expand rights for crime victims.
Christian District Judge Foster Cotthoff was an advocate for the constitutional amendment but said the current political environment made it difficult to pass.
Outstanding absentee ballots can still be returned to the county clerk’s office or other voting locations. They can also be mailed as long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 6.
