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The Republican-led U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 48-45 in favor of Chad Meredith becoming a life-tenured judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky after President Donald Trump nominated him to the bench in June.

The Jefferson County Clerk's Office is getting ready for a special election to fill the Kentucky Senate District 37 seat that was recently vacated by David Yates.

The United States Senate has confirmed Chad Meredith from Lexington to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

"His thoughtfulness and commitment to our Constitution will serve him well as he carries out his new duties," McConnell wrote.

State records show out of more than 75,000 registered voters in Kentucky Senate District 37, 58% of them are Democrats while 30% are Republicans.

Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath spoke with The Courier Journal on why she's again running for U.S. Senate and her campaign priorities.

David Yates is encouraging District 37 residents to vote in the special election to fill the seat vacated when he was appointed as clerk.

Clemons is a lifelong resident of Louisville's South End, an Army veteran and the president of the United Steelworkers Local 1693 union.

With support from Sen. Mitch McConnell, Chad Meredith has been confirmed by the Senate for a federal judgeship in Eastern Kentucky.