Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) is retiring next year. There are several Republicans running to replace him, but the two most viable candidates on the right are Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson and Rand Paul, an eye surgeon and son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). The Republican primary is May 18, 2010.

Grayson started the race as the frontrunner and has benefited from financial support from the Republican establishment in Washington. But Paul has been coming on strong and actually out-raised Grayson in the 3rd quarter of the year. Both candidates now have about $1 million cash on hand.

We need your help evaluating these two candidates and we want your input on the race. Please read our race spotlight and then vote in our online Kentucky Senate Poll.

• Trey Grayson Website: http://www.treygrayson.com/
• Rand Paul Website: http://www.randpaul2010.com/
• The Fix / Washington Post: The Most Important Number in Politics Today (10/15/09)
• Human Events: A 'Dr. Paul' In the Senate, Too? (8/15/09)
• Real Clear Politics: Kentucky Senate Poll (10/5/09)
• WYMT: Trey Grayson enters U.S. Senate race (8/26/09)
• WHAS: Grayson advisor: Rand Paul poll strength a "phantom number" (8/20/09)
• PoliticalLore.com: Jim Bunning Retired, Rand Paul and Trey Grayson Set to Battle (7/28/09)

Kentucky Senate Poll

This poll will close on Friday, Oct 23, 2009.