David Yates

Offices held and sought

• Former state senator, District 37 (left to become Jefferson County Clerk, as reported). Source
  Louisville Public Media reported in October 2025 that the seat opened when he left to run the Jefferson County Clerk's office. The clerk's office site gives Oct. 8, 2025 as the day he took the clerk's oath. The day his Senate service ended was not found in a state record.

Sources: Legislative Research Commission, Senate members; Louisville Public Media, details on the special election for the south Louisville Senate seat, Oct. 27, 2025; Jefferson County Clerk's office, New Clerk Takes Office (read, not saved: HTTP 403 to curl); Spectrum News 1, special election called for state Senate vacancy, page dated Oct. 20, 2025 (its address is dated Oct. 17); Kentucky Chamber Bottom Line, Clemons wins special election, Dec. 18, 2025 (read, not saved: HTTP 403 to curl). State campaign accounts: Kentucky campaign money. More about Kentucky: Kentucky.