Kentucky lawmaker Harris to run for state Supreme Court

BELFRY, Ky. – A state representative from eastern Kentucky says he is running for the state’s Supreme Court. News outlets report that state Rep. Chris Harris, a Democrat who represents District 93, said in a statement that he plans to run for a seat in the 7th District of the Supreme Court of Kentucky. Harris has served in Kentucky’s House of Representatives since 2015. He previously served as a Pike County magistrate and president of the Kentucky Association of Counties. Harris also has had a private law practice for nearly 25 years. The 7th District covers 22 counties in eastern Kentucky.