Get ready for a quick, but important, history lesson!
From 1865 until 1993 Kentucky's First Congressional District was representative of their overwhelmingly Democratic constituency. Then, in 1993, THE BOWLING GREEN MASSACRE occurred when the Congressional Boundaries in Kentucky were redrawn. Bowling Green, with their high population of registered Democrats was INTENTIONALLY GERRYMANDERED to be excluded from KY-01. That's right, Kentucky was HACKED UP like a cadaver in a West Kentucky Community College Biology class. Instead of hosting straight, logical boundaries, Kentucky now hosts bizarre lines that divide Democratic voters from Republican voters to ensure election outcomes before one vote is ever cast!
This video explains gerrymandering
By 1995, Freshman Congress Member, Tom Barlow (1993-1995) was soundly defeated by a wealthy Florida Republican, Edward Whitfield (who has since resigned from office amid scandal).
The Bowling Green Massacre is a euphemism for how the Republican Party is SCREWING you with Gerrymandering and Money in Politics!
Since this massacre, KY-01 (see blue in photo below) has been under the control of the Republican Party. In turn, the Republican Party has shut down the government, deregulated all industry (including banking and election funding laws), crashed the economy and oh-so-much more! Rep. Ed Whitfield accepted financial contributions from convicted terrorists, became a multi-millionaire while in office and resigned amid an ethics investigation in 2016. 
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