Democrat Rocky Adkins says he won't decide on U.S. Senate run until November

LOUISVILLE -- Kentucky House Democratic Leader Rocky Adkins said Thursday he still is weighing a possible bid for the U.S. Senate next year but does not expect to make a decision until after the Nov. 5 elections for governor and other state constitutional offices.

“I’m getting a lot of encouragement across the state” to run, Adkins told reporters before attending the 56th annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast at the State Fair.

Adkins, of Sandy Hook, finished in second place last May in the Democratic primary election for governor, losing to Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear. He has been a member of the state House since 1987.

Adkins said he has been focusing on the House Democratic caucus but running for the U.S. Senate in 2020 is “still an option I’m keeping on the table.”

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