A special election planned for Dec. 16 was announced in October after David Yates was chosen to act as interim Jefferson County Clerk.
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.
"It is inexplicable," Ed Gallrein, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and 5th generation Kentucky farmer, said.
The Kentucky Senate Democratic caucus, down to just five members, selected Chambers Armstrong as their No. 3 member of leadership.
Charles Booker is running again for the chamber as Democrats take chances even in heavily Republican states like Kentucky, where Senator Mitch McConnell is retiring.
He was first elected in 2010.
Moynahan, appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear, will face Fayette Circuit Judge Lucy Ferguson VanMeter in 2026.