A new campaign ad from Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign features sexual abuse survivor Hadley Duvall, a Kentucky woman who was raped by her stepfather and became pregnant when she was 12 years old. Duvall says in the 30-second spot, titled “Monster” that at the time she discovered she was pregnant, she “had options” that […]
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Beshear highlights abortion rights, unity in Democratic convention speech
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took the stage at the Democratic National Convention Monday night to speak on abortion rights, how to bridge the divide created by “anger politics” and back Vice President Kamala Harris for president. In a roughly five-minute speech, the 46-year-old governor repurposed some of the campaign trail for his 2023 re-election campaign […]
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Beshear says VP speculation put a positive national spotlight on Kentucky
While he was not ultimately selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said the national attention put a positive spotlight on his home state. Beshear, 46, was among a shortlist of potential running mates for Harris shortly after she mounted her presidential campaign following President Joe Biden’s exit from […]
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Beshear pledges support to Harris-Walz ticket, says it was an honor to have been considered
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in a social media post Tuesday morning said it was an honor to have been considered as a possible vice presidential nominee and pledged his support to the Harris-Walz ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate ended speculation about Beshear’s chances of getting the nod and kicked […]
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Beshear dodges questions about potential VP nod
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has been reported to be on the list of Democrats being vetted to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and he has expressed support for public education, health care access and infrastructure.
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‘She’s ready to lead:’ Kentucky Democrats quickly line up behind Kamala Harris
In the hours after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, Brian Clardy, historian and Kentucky delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, worried that a divisive fight for the nomination could spell electoral disaster for Democrats in November. “Democrats cannot afford to go into this thing split. They just cannot afford to do it. […]
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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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Beshear on national TV endorses Harris, deflects questions about joining her ticket
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear offered his full endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in a national TV interview Monday morning and fielded questions about his interest in becoming her running mate. Throughout his comments on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Beshear contrasted Harris with the GOP ticket — former Republican President Donald Trump and newly minted running mate J.D. […]
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Kentucky Dems praise Biden. Harris endorsed by Louisville’s McGarvey, Yarmuth but not Beshear.
Kentucky Democrats praised President Joe Biden after he withdrew from the presidential race Sunday, but it was unclear how much support Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden’s choice to succeed him, is picking up among the state’s Democrats. Gov. Andy Beshear said Biden’s decision to leave the race “is in the best interest of our country” […]
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Could Andy Beshear be the next Democratic VP nominee? KY governor on short list if Biden drops out
Gov. Andy Beshear is being considered as a potential Vice Presidential candidate if President Biden were to drop out of the 2024 Presidential race, due to his ability to maintain executive control in a predominantly red state.