Who's going to this year's Fancy Farm— and who's still up in the air

Who's going to this year's Fancy Farm— and who's still up in the air

We're just over two weeks away from the biggest event in Kentucky's political world: the 146th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic.

'The Kentucky Derby of politics': Fancy Farm Picnic touts another year of political spectacle, civil discourse

The 146th Fancy Farm Picnic is set to deliver another set of officeholders and political candidates jockeying for support from an excitable crowd.

Kentucky politicians, mostly Republicans, confirm they will speak at Fancy Farm Picnic

A few Kentucky politicians — mostly Republicans — have confirmed they will be speaking at this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic next month.  The annual barbecue picnic, a fundraiser for the St. Jerome Catholic Church in Graves County held the first Saturday in August, has become a longstanding Kentucky tradition for elected officials and campaigning hopefuls. The 2026 picnic is scheduled for Aug. 1 in the West Kentucky town of Fancy Farm.  Organizers re…