Gay Kentucky man loses bid to challenge GOP clerk Kim Davis

[Initech]

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — A gay man in eastern Kentucky has lost his bid to challenge Republican county clerk Kim Davis, who went to jail three years ago for denying him and others marriage licenses in the aftermath of an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision.

David Ermold sought the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary in Rowan County, Kentucky. His quest to challenge the woman who said “God’s authority” prevented her from giving him a marriage license inspired thousands from at least 48 states to donate more than $200,000 to his campaign.

But it wasn’t enough to defeat Elwood Caudill Jr., a 20-year veteran of the Property Valuation Administrator’s office who works just across the hall from Davis. He ran a low-key campaign and has promised not to make gay marriage an issue in the general election.

“What happened in 2015 is in the past and just as my logo says, we’re just focused on the future,” Caudill said.

Ermold didn’t speak to news outlets Tuesday. He and his now-husband were one of several gay couples who tried to get licenses from Davis after the ruling. A video of the encounter was viewed more than 1.8 million times on YouTube.
https://wtop.com/life-style/2018/05/gay-kentucky-man-loses-bid-to-challenge-gop-clerk-kim-davis/

Fuck, the bigots win again.

[bearsfootball516]

1. It's Kentucky.

[Initech]

4. True.

[gratuitous]

2. Can't find the actual tally for the primary

Apparently, there were four candidates competing for the Democratic nomination for this office. Kim Davis switched parties back to the Republicans, and won the nomination in a walkover. But I can't find actual vote results, which probably isn't surprising for such a minor office.

Yes, David Ermold didn't win the primary, but that's not for lack of trying. We're not going to win every time, but let's keep battling. Both Davis and Elwood Caudill Jr. would like marriage equality to go to the back burner as an issue in the general election, but that happens only if we give up. Let's show some voting power in November, and turn Kim Davis out of office.

[maxsolomon]

3. He lost the DEM primary

to someone who knows how to do the job.

this is not a big deal.

the big deal will be if Kim Davis loses.

[Initech]

5. Yes this is true!

I would love to tell the bigots to go fuck themselves, and getting Kim Davis out of office is definitely a step toward that!

[maxsolomon]

6. Caudill Jr. said he'd take Gay Marriage off the front burner

And that's where it belongs - off the stove entirely. It's not even a controversy in the rest of America. It happened, no one died, no one got forced to marry their dog, and it has been exposed as a non-issue.

I doubt anyone cares in KY anymore, either. Just Kim Davis and her preacher.

[GulfCoast66]

7. From just this article is appears a well qualified democrat won the primary