{Kentucky}...Luke Marchant, who served as political director in Florida tea party favorite Marco Rubio's successful U.S. Senate race last year and was brought in to run the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams, has left the position. According to a statement from Williams campaign Chairman Donald Storm, Marchant had some professional opportunities he wanted to pursue. Marchant joined the campaign shortly after Williams' win in the May primary over Republican challengers, Louisville businessman Phil Moffett and Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw. Marchant had replaced longtime Kentucky GOP operative Scott Jennings, who remained with the campaign as a consultant and chief spokesman.
