Fancy Farm is breaking with tradition in 2025 by inviting primary candidates in the 2026 race for U.S. Senate.

With just under two weeks until the 145th annual St. Jerome Picnic in Fancy Farm, the lineup of speakers is coming into focus and the emcee is busy writing her opening remarks.

Every year crowds descend on a small Kentucky town, braving the mid-summer heat to cheer on their favorite — and heckle their least favorite — politicians at the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic. The ...