The Associated Press has called the race for state treasurer for Republican Mark Metcalf, who defeated Democrat Michael Bowman with about 56 percent of the vote, just after 9 p.m. When asked on a KET interview in April what Metcalf thought of the opportunity to run for the treasurer’s office, he said, “I see it […]
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Andy Beshear wins reelection as Kentucky governor
In a race that was expected to be more closely contested, Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear defeated Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The Associated Press called the race for Beshear’s win around 9 p.m. Tuesday, with Beshear receiving 53.4% of the votes to Cameron’s 46.6%. While earlier polls had mostly showed Beshear leading Cameron, a Nov. […]
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Kentucky General Election results
Today is Kentucky’s general election, where citizens will select the commonwealth’s next governor. The other big races on today’s ballot are attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor and agriculture commissioner. To learn more about how these races affect you and to meet the candidates, check out all our coverage of this election here. Find […]
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New poll puts Kentucky governor’s race in dead heat
Written by Jordan Mickle for LEX18 The final poll conducted by Emerson College has Kentucky’s gubernatorial race in a dead heat. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 likely voters or those who have already voted, found incumbent Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron with 47% support. 2% support someone else, and 4% are undecided. Among undecided […]
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Coleman and Mills defend their running mates’ positions in KET debate
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Republican state Sen. Robby Mills, who are the running mates of Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates, faced each other Monday night in a debate on KET. The debate is the only joint appearance between Coleman and Mills in which they can speak for […]
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How does the role of governor affect me in NKY?
In the spring of 2023, Gov. Andy Besher vetoed the controversial Senate bill 150 – which, among other things, bans gender-affirming care for those under 18 and dictates how schools and teachers can address sex education and gender identity. Just a few days later, the Legislature overrode his vetoes. And so the law went into […]
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Beshear, Cameron continue to show their differences in KET debate
Written by the Kentucky Lantern staff Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron — further differentiated themselves on topics like education, abortion and the coronavirus pandemic in their fourth debate at KET’s Lexington studios Monday evening. During the debate, both candidates pressed the other on their campaign talking […]
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PHOTOS: 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial debate
Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron took the debate stage at Northern Kentucky University Tuesday for the only gubernatorial debate in Northern Kentucky this election. In case you missed it you can watch the full debate here. Click through to see photos of the evening’s debate from LINK nky contributor Joe Simon.
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Beshear, Cameron square off in NKY debate
Kentucky gubernatorial candidates Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron met for a debate on Monday, harpooning each other’s platforms – while attempting to demonstrate to voters why they’re the best choice to lead the state. During his opening statement in Northern Kentucky University’s George and Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium, Beshear, the Democratic incumbent, listed […]
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Beshear and Cameron say the other will divide Kentuckians
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern In their first debate this election cycle, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron accused the other of dividing Kentuckians. While Beshear and Cameron have attended some events together, the Paducah debate held Thursday marked the first time the candidates for governor shared a stage and […]
