Kentucky voters will decide a wide range of federal, state and local contests on Nov. 3, including the state’s first U.S. Senate race without Mitch McConnell in 16 years and Louisville’s first nonpartisan general election for mayor and Metro Council. More than 80 candidates responded to questions about the issues facing the offices they seek and how they would communicate with constituents. Data center regulation, Medicaid funding and Jefferson County Public Schools’ finances have emerged as prominent campaign topics. Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr is the party’s nominee for the Senate seat McConnell is leaving. The Democratic nominee, Kentucky Party candidate Christopher Campbell and write-in candidate Thomas Michael Murphy are also on the ballot, according to the candidate listings. All six of Kentucky’s U.S. House seats are up for election. Incumbents are running in five races; the open 6th District contest is between Democratic nominee Zach Dembo and Republican nominee Ralph Alvarado. In Louisville, incumbent Mayor Craig Greenberg will face Metro Council member Shameka Parrish-Wright and three write-in candidates. The mayoral contest and Metro Council races are nonpartisan for the first time. Half of the council’s 26 seats are up, and 10 races are contested. Every Jefferson County Board of Education seat is also on the ballot after a state law reduced the board’s size and created new districts. Only three incumbents are running, guaranteeing at least two new board members. Five state Senate seats that include some or all of Jefferson County are up, with incumbents running in each; all Kentucky House seats are on the ballot, including 18 in or partly in Jefferson County. Voters will also choose a Jefferson County sheriff, with Republican Alexander William Marson facing Democrat Stephen Yancey. Sixteen county District Court judgeships are up, though 14 are uncontested. Democratic primary winners for county property valuation administrator, attorney, clerk and coroner are set to take office because no Republicans are running in those contests. The state’s online portal for requesting a mail-in ballot closes Oct. 20. Excused in-person voting begins Oct. 21, and no-excuse in-person voting starts Oct. 29. Voters can check their polling location and sample ballot through the Jefferson County Clerk’s office.