Kentucky will soon have a new state.

Senator Kasy Chambers Armstrong, a Democrat, won yesterday's special election in the 19th District, and Jefferson County.

She won about 77% of the vote against Republican Misty Glenn.

Armstrong is a member of the Louisville Metro Council.

My time on the Metro Council has really convinced me that policy is the way we create opportunities for people in the community.

And I'm so proud of the work I've been able to do.

I truly believe that some of the things we've done around investing in early childhood education, around lead remediation, around daycare access, it's it's going to help families.

It's going to change lives.

And so I knew when the seat came open that this was the opportunity to do that work on a bigger platform, really help more people have the opportunity to impact more families.

And so I was excited to run.

Special elections are a sprint.

They are fast and furious.

It's hard to let people know that there even is an election.

They're not expecting it.

And so I am tired.

I am also energized and I'm ready to get to work.

Chambers Armstrong will take over the seat once held by Democrat Morgan McGarvie, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives last November.