This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. While much of the country is focusing on who will or won’t run for president in 2024, Kentuckians are gearing up for the 2023 primary. Ours is one of a handful of states that hold off-year elections. Only three states […]
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Kelly Craft calls on Washington ally Ted Cruz to help campaign
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will appear with Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft in two get-out-the-vote rallies on May 13. Craft, who trails frontrunner Attorney General Daniel Cameron by six points in the polls, is looking to bolster her campaign ahead of the May 16 primary. Craft gained significant ground on Cameron after she gave […]
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The Frankfort LINK: GOP Gubernatorial Debate Part 1
LINK nky, along with WCPO and the Kenton County Republican Party, hosted two Republican gubernatorial debates at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House in Covington on April 25 and 26. We will bring you those debates in podcast form in a two-part series. Here is part one, which features candidates Bob Devore, Jacob Clark, and David […]
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Craft, Cameron finally face off in a heated debate
For the first time in the Republican gubernatorial campaign, the top two candidates appeared on stage together, allowing Kentucky voters to hear from both in the same setting outside of their respective campaign events. Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft and Attorney General Daniel Cameron — polling at 24% and 30%, respectively — took the […]
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GOP gubernatorial race ‘in flux’ as candidates debate sans Cameron, Craft
Candidates were cordial and engaged on night two of Northern Kentucky’s Republican gubernatorial primary debate. While the four participating candidates agreed on many topics, their differences came through in their answers. Auditor Mike Harmon, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, Somerset Mayor Alan Keck and former Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters were present at the Lincoln Grant […]
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WATCH: Kentucky GOP gubernatorial debate
All 12 candidates seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for governor of Kentucky have been invited to participate in a two-night debate held at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House in Covington. LINK nky, WCPO and the Kenton County Republican Party are hosting the debate, night one was Tuesday and night two is scheduled for tonight. WCPO […]
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Republican gubernatorial candidates Quarles and Keck get in on TV ads
Somerset Mayor Alan Keck and Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles are the latest Republican gubernatorial candidates to advertise ahead of the May 16 primary. Keck released his ad Monday and called out the race’s two frontrunners — Kelly Craft and Attorney General Daniel Cameron — over their ad campaigns attacking each other. “Are you tired of […]
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Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidates face off in first night of debates
There are 12 candidates vying for the Republican Party’s nomination for governor of Kentucky. Three of them — Jacob Clark, David Cooper, and Bob DeVore — took the stage Tuesday night in Covington to explain why voters should choose them in the May 16 primary. Tuesday was night one of a two-night debate held at […]
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WATCH: Kentucky GOP gubernatorial debate
All 12 candidates seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for governor of Kentucky have been invited to participate in a two-night debate held at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House in Covington. WCPO, LINK nky and the Kenton County Republican Party are hosting the debate, scheduled for April 25 and 26. WCPO anchor Evan Millward and LINK […]
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NKY gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters says he’ll challenge Kelly Craft’s residency status
Northern Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate and former attorney Eric Deters said he plans to file a residency challenge against fellow GOP candidate Kelly Craft. Deters announced his plans in a video released Monday and said he’s waiting on additional information showing issues with Craft’s Kentucky residency. Craft’s campaign said in a statement that she’d been […]
