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Senate Tracker: Former Presidential Candidate Rand Paul Goes Local In Kentucky
Resume![Lexington Mayor Jim Gray waves to his supporters after election night results came in during his campaign for US Senate on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, in Lexington, Kentucky. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)](https://wordpress.wbur.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/0803_jim-gray-ap-1000x766.jpg)
Republican Sen. Rand Paul is pivoting attention from his failed bid for the White House to his re-election campaign in Kentucky, where he's facing Lexington Mayor Jim Gray.
An openly gay Democrat, Gray has been a leading figure in the state's business community for years. Both are attempting to win the state's coal vote.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Ryland Barton of Kentucky Public Radio about the race.
Guest
Ryland Barton, capitol bureau chief for Kentucky Public Radio. He tweets @RylandKY.
This segment aired on August 3, 2016.