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Congressional candidate Anne NorthupFollowing her big win this evening in the 3rd Congressional District Republican primary, Anne Northup (R-Louisville) is already targeting her November opponent, Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Louisville).

According to a copy of her speech distributed this evening, Northup appears to be on the offensive against Yarmuth already.

"My opponent will try to make this race about the past. He'll use George Bush's name as many times as possible because it worked for him during the last campaign. Well you know what? That President's name isn't on the ballot this year," said Northup in the speech. "This Congressional election is about how Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats have done for the last two years, and how John Yarmuth has done for the last two years. The question we have to answer is, are we better off as a community than we were two years ago."

LOUISVILLE -- Louisville developer Chris Thieneman lost his bid to win the Republican nomination in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional district this evening to former Congresswoman Anne Northup, but he remained upbeat in an interview with PolitickerKY.com on election night.Chris Thieneman (R-Louisville)

"I knew it was going to be an uphill battle," said Thieneman.

With 99 percent of precints reporting, Northup took 76.9 percent of the vote to Thieneman's 21.4 percent.

Thieneman pointed to the results as a point of pride, as they showed an improvement over month-old poll numbers that showed him either farther behind then he finished.

"When I got into this a month ago, I only had 11 percent," said Thieneman. "Right now I have 20."

Former Congresswoman Anne Northup (R-Louisville) is projected to win a resounding victory in the Republican primary in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District.

Northup has received 77 percent of the vote with 95 percent of precincts reporting. Her nearest opponent, Louisville developer Chris Thienemanto, received just 21 percent.

Northup will now move on to face Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Louisville), the man who upset her in 2006.

Word from the campaign of Chris Thieneman is that the candidate is waiting out election results for his bid for the Republican nomination in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District.

"[Thieneman] made a few phone calls this morning," said David Toborowsky, Thieneman's campaign consultant. "We've done all we can do and we'll let the voters decide."

Toborowsky praised the tone of the campaign, which was largely positive once Thieneman revived his candidacy in late April. 

"We have given voters the opportunity to make a choice," said Toborowsky. "At least there are three good candidates."

Anne Northup's (R-Louisville) campaign sounds satisfied with the way primary day is going thus far.

"It sounds like the Republican turnout is satisfactory, but of course when you don't have a race at the top of the ticket it will always diminish the likelihood that the voters will go to the polls," said Northup's campaign manager, Scott Will in a statement emailed to PolitickerKY.com. "All in all, we're happy with how the day in progressing."

Northup had earlier expressed some concern that low turnout could lead to a "small group" - such as supporters of Congressman Ron Paul's lingering presidential bid - holding sway over the election.

Congressional candidate Anne NorthupThe campaign of 3rd District Republican candidate Anne Northup received a huge boost today going into tomorrow's primary election, announcing they raised $40,000 in the last twenty-four hours.

"We're encouraged by the groundswell of support that's apparent in our fundraising today, and will be apparent in the election results tomorrow night," said Northup in a statement released today.

Corley Everett (R-Louisville), at left, endorses Chris Thieneman (R-Louisville): Politicker Photo

LOUISVILLE -- As an opponent becomes a former opponent, developer and 3rd U.S. House district candidate Chris Thieneman (R-Louisville) says he hopes today's endorsement from property manager Corley Everett (R-Louisville) will push him over the top in tomorrow's Republican primary.

"The momentum continues to flow in our direction," said Thieneman today. "The votes [Everett] brings just may be the amount we need tomorrow."

The notorious 'they' say that a day is a lifetime in politics. For one Congressional candidate in the 3rd U.S. House district race in Kentucky, a day is at least enough to decide that "definitely not" instead means "definitely will."

Louisville property manager Corley Everett will, in fact, drop out of the 3rd district race and endorse Republican primary opponent Chris Thieneman just one day after telling PolitickerKY.com he would not.

Louisville property manager Corley Everett will be hanging in the Republican race for the 3rd Congressional District, despite earlier speculation that he may drop out and support another candidate in that race.

"I will definitely not be endorsing Chris Thieneman," said Everett on Saturday, while campaigning at the Louisville Palace theatre in conjunction with Congressman Ron Paul's (R-Tex.) visit to Kentucky.

Anne Northup's bid to regain the congressional seat she lost in 2006 will face its first challenge next Tuesday, when Northup must defeat three challengers to secure the Republican nomination in the race for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district. In the lead up to May 20, Northup sayCongressional candidate Anne Northups her campaign is focused on turning out large numbers of Republican voters who may not be aware she even faces primary competition.

"The primary person walking around on the street of Louisville thinks there is no GOP primary," Northup said on a conference call last week.

For much of the primary season, there has been uncertainty about who Northup would face for the primary. A credible challenger initial emerged in Chris Thieneman, a Louisville developer and former University of Louisville football player.