Ryan Quarles Posts Dismal 4th Quarter Fundraising Report
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and Republican candidate for governor Ryan Quarles ended his year with a dismal fundraising haul. Quarles saw his lowest campaign donations to date with $54,274 raised in the 4th quarter of 2022. He has now raised $930,002 in the campaign for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Quarles enters the election year with $874,568...
GOP AG Candidate Russell Coleman Enters Election Year With $520k in Campaign War Chest
Republican candidate for Attorney General Russell Coleman has managed to stack more than half a million dollars for this year’s statewide race. The former United States Attorney’s campaign announced Coleman raised $611,145 since launching his campaign in May with $520,191 cash on hand. The campaign has raised more than any other Republican Attorney General candidate...
Gov. Beshear Raises About $650k in Fourth Quarter
Gov. Andy Beshear has now raised more than $5.2M for his reelection campaign and has more than $4.7M cash on hand, according to his campaign. The latest fundraising numbers for Beshear come as he is primed to unveil $1.6 billion in funding for the Brent Spence Bridge, on top of the economic development projects announced...
McConnell Makes History Becoming Longest Serving Party Leader in Senate
As the 118th Congress came to order Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell made history as the longest serving party leader in the United States Senate. “The greatest honor of my career is representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky in this chamber and fighting for my fellow Kentuckians,” McConnell said on Tuesday. “But the second-greatest honor is the...
Democrat Sierra Enlow Files to Run for Ag Commissioner
Democrats now have a candidate in the race for Agriculture Commissioner, but it might not be the name you’re expecting. Sierra Enlow filed on Tuesday for the race surrounded by family and with Gov. Beshear’s senior advisor Rocky Adkins looking on. Adkins was long considered to be a possibility to run for the seat. Enlow...
Matt Bevin Watch: Will the Former Governor File to Run Again?
Just days remain to file for governor before the deadline will elapse, and the talk of Frankfort is whether or not former Gov. Matt Bevin will file to run this year. Bevin has remained tight-lipped on his candidacy, but over the last year, he has made public appearances that have stoked the flames of the...
Craig Greenberg Sworn in as Mayor of Louisville
The economic engine of Kentucky officially has a new executive at its helm. Craig Greenberg was sworn in as the 51st Mayor of Louisville on Monday, January 2, in front of Governor Andy Beshear, First Lady Britainy Beshear, members of the Metro Council, state Senators, state Representatives, and judges. Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Angela McCormick...
Keck Announces $200k Raised in first Report of Gubernatorial Candidacy
In his first 40 days seeking the GOP nomination for Governor of Kentucky, Somerset Mayor Alan Keck is announcing he raised more than $200,000. “I am energized by the support we’re receiving from across the Commonwealth and the country,” Keck said. “It is clear voters want to see common sense return to the governor’s office...
Democrats Nominate Cassie Chambers Armstrong to Replace McGarvey in state Senate
The Louisville Democratic Party has nominated Metro Council Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong to compete in a February special election for the 19th Senate District, according to a news release. “I’m proud of the work I’ve done on Metro Council to invest in early childhood education, support survivors of domestic violence, and meet the needs of...