Kentucky's Fancy Farm picnic is a long-standing tradition combining barbecue, political speeches, and candidate roasting. While some consider the event crucial for statewide candidates, others argue ...

INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT. A LONGTIME TRADITION IN KENTUCKY POLITICS RETURNS THIS WEEKEND, BUT FANCY FARM WILL NOT BE AS HIGH PROFILE AS IN YEARS PAST. SINCE THE 1950S, THE EVENT HAS REPRESENTED ...

Kentucky Democrats are skipping the Fancy Farm political picnic, a key event in state politics. This is due to the Democratic Party's declining relevance in rural Kentucky, evidenced by Republican ...

FANCY FARM, Ky. — For a storied political tradition that's existed in Kentucky for 145 years, it's significant when Fancy Farm Picnic organizers change the rules. But picnic Chairman Andy Hayden, ...

(LEX 18) — Kentucky's biggest political event, Fancy Farm, is happening this weekend. But with more and more politicians skipping the event over the years, some question its continued importance in ...

Every August in western Kentucky, politicians face energetic crowds at the Fancy Farm Picnic. And this year, the event turned into a debate over Senator Mitch McConnell's legacy as he prepares to step ...

Kentucky’s oldest, largest and folksiest political speaking event played out this weekend at the 145th Fancy Farm Picnic in West Kentucky. Locals and out-of-towners descended on the unincorporated ...

In 145 years of the Fancy Farm picnic, this year will mark a first. In 145 years of the Fancy Farm picnic, you may think we've seen it all. But this year will mark a first. A woman will serve as the ...

An annual picnic in Kentucky became a platform for GOP Senate candidates to show how closely they align with President Trump. Some also attempted to distance themselves from Sen. Mitch McConnell.