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Race to replace Mitch McConnell heats up on stage: 3 takeaways from Fancy Farm 2025

The three high-profile Republicans gunning for longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat gathered under one roof this weekend ...

Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm

A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a Republican political skirmish on Saturday. Three candidates competing to succeed ...

History made with 3 Kentucky Senate candidates set to speak at Fancy Farm

For the first time in its history, the Fancy Farm Picnic has opened up its pool of speakers to candidates running for statewide office before a primary election.

Senate candidates seeking McConnell seat trade jabs at Fancy Farm. See updates

Kentucky voters can expect a political showdown from senate candidates vying for Mitch McConnell's seat at Fancy Farm picnic.
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Fancy Farm Picnic kicks off with barbecue, family fun and tradition

With smoke in the air and good energy flowing, day one of the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic officially kicked off Friday.

Al Gore, blood hounds, the Terminator. Photos of Fancy Farm from over the years

In a 2015 interview with Kentucky Educational Television, Mark Wilson, the then-chairman of the political speaking for the ...

Thousands expected Saturday at Kentucky’s annual campaign kickoff picnic

Fancy Farm's annual picnic is Saturday in the small Graves County community, which serves as a big draw to see political ...
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Fancy Farm Picnic: A large-scale operation maintaining its quaint roots

Over the course of 145 years, the St. Jerome Catholic Church’s Fancy Farm Picnic has evolved from a small-town family ...