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Kentucky House Candidate Quits Race After Video Shows Him Taking Rival’s Mailer

The exit narrows the Democratic primary to two candidates ahead of the May 19 vote.

Overview

  • Maxwell Morley ended his District 30 campaign after doorbell video showed him taking another candidate’s postcard from a voter’s mailbox in Newburg.
  • He acknowledged he was the person in the footage, apologized to the homeowner, and endorsed fellow Democrat Cassie Lyles.
  • The homeowner filed a report with Louisville Metro Police, which is investigating the reported mail tampering.
  • No charges have been announced, with coverage noting that stealing or tampering with mail is a federal crime.
  • The race now features Democrats Cassie Lyles and Mitra Subedi ahead of the May 19 primary to replace Rep. Daniel Grossberg.