Kentucky

An unprecedented winter storm has left roughly 4.3 million Texans without electricity due to a surge in demand, with people not having electricity for over 24 hours. Other states, including Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma and Oregon, were also affected by the severe weather conditions.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has urged "all Texans to remain vigilant against the extremely harsh weather" and air travellers were warned that they should expect delays or cancellations.

After the FBI issued a warning of potential violence in all 50 state capitals ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 29, state officials are preparing for potentialyl armed and violent protests. National Guard forces have been activated in California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida. Washington, DC is bracing for further violent protests following the attack on the US Capitol earlier this month.

As of January 31 2020 Kentucky had a historically high number of registered voters, the Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adamas announced. In total Kentucky now has over  3,462,152 registered voters. The Democratic party has a slight lead with 48% of the voters affiliating with their party, compared to 43% of the total voters affiliating with the Republican party. Around 9% have other political affiliations. The last day to register for the May 19 primary is April 20.