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.

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.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement Thursday on the Senate’s confirmation of Chad Meredith, of Lexington and the son of state Sen. Steve Meredith, R-Leitchfield, to serve

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Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat vying for a seat in the United States Senate, said he has covered up a tattoo after receiving fierce backlash over its resemblance to a Nazi symbol.

“It’s probably no more distracting than trying to decide if you’re going to run for United States Senate,” Drinkwitz said, mocking the idea that Finebaum is linked to Senate run. “There’s a lot of different things out there that you’ve just got to factor in.”

Despite recent controversies, Platner has a huge lead in a recent poll and is drawing big crowds, while the two-term governor Mills is counting on her experience and achievements.

The bipartisan bill, supported by United States Senator Alex Padilla of California, United States Senator John Curtis of Utah, United States Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado, and United States Se