The former Republican Kentucky attorney general who lost last year’s gubernatorial race to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will speak as a surrogate for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign at the upcoming annual Fancy Farm Picnic. Steven Elder, the political chairman for the Graves County picnic known for political speaking and barbeque, shared the update Monday about […]
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What happens if Beshear accepts Democratic VP nomination? LINK lays it out
Governor Andy Beshear is reportedly on a shortlist of potential picks to join the presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race Sunday. That leaves Kentucky asking – what happens if he is chosen, and then, what happens if the Democratic ticket wins? If selected as […]
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‘Power grab,’ says Beshear of bill to move Fish and Wildlife to agriculture department
Andy Beshear has called a Republican-backed bill that would move the state’s wildlife management agency from his administration to the agriculture department an unconstitutional “power grab”, and has called on Senate Republicans to stop protecting leadership of what he calls the most corrupt part of state government.
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NKY reacts to Beshear victory as GOP secures other statewide seats
With the Election Day results unofficially tallied, Republican candidates down the ballot performed well while incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear secured victory over Attorney General Daniel Cameron in one of the most highly publicized gubernatorial races in state history. The Kenton County Republican Party hosted a watch party at The Globe in Covington to take in […]
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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 law could trigger automatic recount of governor’s race
A 2021 law could trigger an automatic recount of the governor’s race for the first time Tuesday in Kentucky if results are as close as a recent Emerson College poll predicted. While earlier polls had mostly showed Gov. Andy Beshear leading Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Nov. 3 polling results showed the candidates in a […]
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Daniel Cameron sits down with LINK nky ahead of gubernatorial election
LINK nky extended multiple offers to do a sit-down interview with Gov. Andy Beshear but did not hear back from his campaign. As Kentuckians head to the polls to vote for governor, one of only three gubernatorial elections in the country this year, Republican nominee and Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he has shown up […]
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How an off-year election could affect Kentucky’s race for governor
You’ve probably heard there’s a gubernatorial election coming up. But wait. It’s 2023. Why are we voting for governor in an off-year? Kentucky is one of only three states that holds off-year gubernatorial elections. Along with Louisiana and Mississippi, the state’s highest office will be decided during a year when voters won’t already be coming […]
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What does an attorney general do, and how does the position impact me?
This election season, the commonwealth of Kentucky’s chief law officer position is up for grabs. Current Attorney General Daniel Cameron is the Kentucky Republican Party’s nominee for governor. He will face Democrat incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear in the November election. Cameron chose not to seek re-election for attorney general, instead shifting his focus toward his […]
