Rand Paul Keeps TV Campaign Churning with Ad on Violence in Louisville
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is continuing his air assault in the race for re-election against Democratic nominee Charles Booker. Paul released another tv ad this week, his tenth of the campaign, featuring Navada and Krista Gwynn, who in 2019 lost their son to a drive-by shooting in Louisville, and then in 2021 experienced the...
Fmr. Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson Endorses Craig Greenberg
As Craig Greenberg seeks distance from current Democratic Mayor Greg Fischer another longtime Democratic mayor is endorsing his campaign. Jerry Abramson, who earned the nickname “mayor for life,” after serving as Louisville’s mayor from 1986 to 1999 and later under the consolidated city-county government of Louisville Metro from 2003 to 2011, endorsed Greenberg for the...
Al Cross: Partisan politics invades judicial races, which are supposed to be nonpartisan
The government of the United States was the first with a clear separation of powers among executive, legislative and judicial branches, and checks and balances that keep one branch from exercising too much power. Political parties hadn’t firmed up when the Constitution was written, but did soon afterward. After the first transfer of power from...
Rand Paul Runs Ad Showing Charles Booker Calling to Defund Police
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is targeting his Democratic challenger in the weeks leading up to Election Day in Kentucky. Paul, who is seeking a third 6-year term in the United States Senate, is on television across the commonwealth with a new ad featuring his opponent Charles Booker, in his own words, advocating to defund...
Sen. Brandon Smith Pens Open Letter to Gov. Beshear
Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter from state Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, to Gov. Andy Beshear. October 18, 2022 The Honorable Andy Beshear Governor of Kentucky 700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 100 Frankfort, KY 40601 Dear Governor Beshear: As you are aware, the price of gasoline is on the rise again in our commonwealth,...
On the Move: Olivia Krauth Joins CJ Political Team
Courier-Journal Education reporter Olivia Krauth is moving departments and joining the Louisville newspaper’s political team. The prolific tweeter announced her shifting mission with a Tweet on Tuesday afternoon. The 2017 University of Louisville graduate previously covered education at Insider Louisville before joining the Courier in August 2019.
Most Interesting Races to Watch in Kentucky
The 2022 elections are just weeks away and while the state House and Senate are not in jeopardy of flipping there are some premiere races this cycle, including two judicial seats, and a mayoral race for the state’s largest city. Louisville Mayor: Despite a lack of local media coverage, Louisville’s mayoral election is one of...
Charles Booker Kicks Off Statewide Bus Tour
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Charles Booker is hitting the road with the end of the campaign in sight. Booker, a former state Representative, has struggled to attract a nationwide donor base in his effort to unseat two-term U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky. The Louisville Democrat is wrapping up the race with three weeks on the...
Massive Fundraising Disparity as Booker/Paul Head Into Final Weeks of Senate Campaign
In the final weeks of Kentucky’s U.S. Senate campaign between Sen. Rand Paul and Democratic nominee Charles Booker, the two-term incumbent has a massive fundraising advantage. According to his Federal Election Commission report, Booker is reporting raising $5.8 million and has $701,368.81 in cash on hand. Paul has far out-raised Booker with $26 million raised,...