Beshear Fundraising Email Targets Kelly Craft’s $2.5 M Purchase of Grand Champion Ham for Charity
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, is stirring up supporters for campaign cash with fears of a billionaire entering the governor’s race. Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft, who is married to billionaire coal magnate Joe Craft, is nearing a run for governor of Kentucky, but it’s her $2.5 million purchase of the state fair grand champion...
Trump Endorsement Not Enough For Cameron in Fundraising Quarter
Despite being endorsed by President Donald Trump, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron posted nearly half of what GOP candidate Ryan Quarles did in fundraising and 3.5 times less than Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Cameron’s GOP primary campaign shows he raised $300,521 in his first fundraising quarter of the campaign from 285 contributors – many of...
Quarles Announces $570K Fundraising Haul From Across KY for Governor’s Race
Republican primary candidate for governor, Ryan Quarles announced a large fundraising quarter raising $574,112 in the second quarter, the campaign announced Tuesday. The 2nd quarter fundraising quarter for the year includes at least one donation from all of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The campaign also reported having $557,669.62 cash on hand. “I said we were going to...
Gov. Beshear Raises $1.1 Mil in 2nd Quarter for Re-Election
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is turning in another million-dollar fundraising report, this time for the 2nd quarter of the year, bringing him close to $3.5 million raised since announcing he would seek a second term in office. Beshear’s $1.1 million brings his campaign to $3.2 million cash on hand for what’s gearing up to be...
Russell Coleman Hits $320k in First Fundraising Quarter of Race
Former U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman is crossing a significant fundraising milestone in the race for Kentucky Attorney General. Coleman announced he raised $320,000 in his first fundraising quarter in the race, a historic single quarter sum from a Republican, according to his campaign. Current Attorney General Daniel Cameron was the first Republican to hold the...
KY Hospital Assoc. Forms Federal PAC
The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) formed a new federal political action committee at the end of February as a way to take their issues directly to Kentucky’s Congressman. The trade association tells Kentucky Fried Politics they formed the PAC to separate their federal donations from the American Health Association PAC (AHAPAC) which they previously used...
Beshear Campaign Raises Specter of Craft Cash in Latest Fundraising Email
“Republicans are willing to spend whatever it takes to win.” That is the latest headline in a fundraising email from Gov. Andy Beshear’s re-election campaign to their supporters. Beshear’s team is pointing to one Republican in particular who could dump money into a gubernatorial election and asking his supporters to dig deep in an effort...
Rand Paul Raises Nearly $4 Million in Final Quarter of 2021
UPDATED: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s re-election campaign announced on Monday they have raised $3.8 million for Kentucky’s junior Senator’s 2022 re-election campaign in the final quarter of 2021. The fundraising haul brings Paul’s total raised to $14 million throughout the entire year and leaves him with $8 million cash on hand, according to his campaign....
Shell Takes Early Fundraising Lead in GOP Ag Commish Primary
Former state Rep. Jonathan Shell has taken an early fundraising lead in the Republican primary for Agriculture Commissioner, as his opponent has started the campaign with a personal loan. Shell raised $52,126 in the first months of the campaign, including a $10,000 loan the candidate made to his campaign account. He’s only spent $727 in...