Written by Kentucky Lantern’s Tom Loftus Just as Democrat Andy Beshear has built a big fundraising lead over his Republican rivals for governor, the Kentucky Democratic Party has amassed a much bigger warchest than the Republican Party of Kentucky at the outset of this gubernatorial election year. In disclosures filed with campaign finance regulators this […]
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AG Cameron stops in Crescent Springs in his bid for governor
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron greeted the breakfast crowd and supporters at PeeWee’s Place in Crescent Springs Wednesday. About 40 people gathered at the popular local eatery to hear from the candidate at his first Northern Kentucky stop since officially filing for the governor’s race. A crowded field Cameron is one of a crowded field […]
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Covington leaders to board of elections: Cease consolidation of voting locations
On election day 2022, reports across Kenton County showed that the lines in voting locations were hundreds of people long and wait times were more than an hour. “3:30 p.m.,” wrote Greg Corwin on Twitter. “I’m at St. Barbara’s, where there are 10-12 precincts. The line is bonkers. Maybe 500 ppl (people) in line. It’s […]
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Secretary of state announces ‘other’ party political affiliations breaks 10%
In December and for the first time, Kentucky voter registration under “other” political affiliations has broken the 10% mark, according to Secretary of State Michael Adams. In December, Kentucky saw 6,103 new voters register, for a net gain of 509 new voters. Meanwhile, 5,594 voters were removed from the rolls – 3,686 deceased voters, 1,429 […]
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Alan Keck stumps in Fort Thomas: ‘I probably own more guns than the rest of the field combined’
Gubernatorial Republican candidate Alan Keck held a town hall Tuesday night at Campbell County Library Fort Thomas branch to present his platform and answer questions from a room of about 25 people. Keck is running against Democrat incumbent Andy Beshear and a field of 11 other Republican candidates, including Attorney General Daniel Cameron. In 2018, […]
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Despite popularity, Beshear faces an uphill reelection battle
Gov. Andy Beshear is the country’s most popular Democratic governor, according to a poll with data collected from October to December. While the poll shows that the governor is popular, it also reveals that the first-term governor will have a challenging time getting reelected in 2023. Last week, Morning Consult released a poll that shows […]
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Kentucky swears in new Supreme Court chief justice and justices
This week, the Kentucky Supreme Court held its investiture services for its new justices and chief justice. On Monday, new Chief Justice Laurence B. VanMeter was sworn in by former Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., who held the position for 14 years. Gov. Andy Beshear, Senate President Robert Stivers, and Speaker of the House […]
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Here’s who is running for governor and secretary of state
Despite some last-minute teasing before Friday’s filing deadline, former Gov. Matt Bevin will not be running for governor. Even without the controversial former governor, the Republican primary for governor will feature 12 candidates, including two Northern Kentuckians. Whoever emerges from that field will most likely face Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear in the general election. […]
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Turns out former Governor Matt Bevin ISN’T running for governor
In an unusual turn of events, former Republican Governor Matt Bevin, after teasing his gubernatorial announcement on Twitter, showed up at the Capitol, gave a nearly 20-minute speech, walked out the front door to the parking lot, got in his van, and drove off. Earlier in the day, Bevin Tweeted a picture driving on the […]
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Gov. Beshear and Kelly Craft top fundraisers in gubernatorial race
Gov. Andy Beshear is still the top fundraising gubernatorial candidate, but Republican challenger Kelly Craft is slowly gaining ground. Beshear raised $646,700 in the final quarter of 2022. This brings the total to $5.18 million raised for his reelection campaign, and he has $4.7 million on hand, according to the Kentucky Registry for Campaign Finance […]