PHOTOS: GOP gubernatorial debate at the Henry Clay in Louisville

Four Republican candidates took to the debate stage at the Henry Clay Event Center in Louisville Tuesday evening.

Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, State Auditor Mike Harmon, and Somerset Mayor Alan Keck stood at four separate podiums.

Former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft declined to participate. Former NKY Attorney Eric Deters said he wasn’t invited. The rest of the field also didn’t participate: David Cooper, Dennis Ray Ormerod, Bob DeVore, Jacob Clark, Johnny Ray Rice, and Robbie Smith.

From left, Somerset, Ky., Mayor Alan Keck, Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon, Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron prepare for the start of the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon, right, responds to a question from the moderators as Somerset, Ky., Mayor Alan Keck listens during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | TImothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, right, responds to a question from the moderator as Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon, left, and Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles listen during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles, right, responds to a question as Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon listens during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles, right, listens as Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon responds to a question during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon, right, listens as Somerset, Ky., Mayor Alan Keck responds to a question during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Somerset, Ky., Mayor Alan Keck responds to a question from the moderator during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron makes his opening statement during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles makes his opening statement during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press

Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon makes his opening statement during the Kentucky Gubernatorial GOP Primary Debate in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 7, 2023.Photo provided | Timothy D. Easley via Associated Press