Kulkarni has been in office since she handily defeated Horlander in the 2018 primary, and again in the 2020 primary. She was one of 20 Democrats in the Kentucky House of Representatives during the 2024 session — all 100 seats are on the ballot when elections take place on Nov. 5.

Kentucky’s highest court ruled Louisville state Rep. Nima Kulkarni will remain on the ballot, ending an eight-month legal challenge by her opponents to have her disqualified.

The Kentucky Supreme Court denied a challenge that sought to disqualify Louisville Rep. Nima Kulkarni from seeking reelection this fall. In an unpublished opinion released Thursday, the state’s highest court unanimously denied a motion from Kulkarni’s primary challenger,