KY-3 officially gets a Libertarian candidate

Polwatchers reports the previously-unknown Libertarian candidate in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District is Louisville businessman Edward Martin.

As reported last week, Martin already has the requisite signatures for ballot access in the state, though he had chosen to remain unannounced until yesterday.

Martin will now face former U.S. Rep Anne Northup (R-Louisville) and current incumbent Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) in the November general election.

According to the state Libertarian party, enough signatures should be collected so that Martin will be joined by two other Libertarians on November's ballots.

The Party's chair, Ken Moellman, said earlier this week that he expects efforts to secure ballot access for U.S. Senate candidate Sonny Landham, of Ashland, and Libertarian presidential nominee and former U.S. Rep Bob Barr, of Georgia, will be successful.