Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett to run for House seat

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Republican who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year will seek a House seat this year.

Louisville businessman Phil Moffett filed candidacy papers at the Capitol on Monday.

Moffett proved himself a tenacious campaigner last year when he finished second in a three-way race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination to David Williams. Williams, the state Senate president, lost the general election to incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear.

Moffett wants to replace Republican state Rep. Julie Raque Adams in Louisville's 32nd District. Adams is running for a Senate seat and won't seek re-election to the House.