Kelly Craft Leads GOP Gubernatorial Field in 3rd Quarter Fundraising
In her first 24 days in the race GOP gubernatorial election Kelly Craft has raised more than $750,000 for her campaign, and now barely trails in overall money raised in the primary. Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles’s latest fundraising $300,000 fundraising haul puts him slightly ahead of Craft in total raised in the primary with $875,727...
69th Dist. GOP Candidate Calls for Withdraw of Democratic Opponent “After Learning of Violent Criminal History”
The Republican candidate for state representative in the northern Kentucky i69th House District s calling on the Democratic candidate in the race to withdraw her candidacy after learning of her significant criminal history. Republican Steven Doan’s campaign says they have recently become aware of several criminal records detailing Democratic opponent Chris Brown’s conviction for attacking...
Bill Dieruf Responds to Greenberg Campaign Ad on Abortion
After dodging questions on abortion access and being targeted with a campaign ad Republican candidate for Louisville mayor Bill Dieruf is now clarifying his position on the issue. At the end of September Democratic candidate for Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg went on the air in Jefferson County with an ad attacking Dieruf for avoiding questions...
Rand Paul No-Show at Debate with Booker, Releases Online Ad
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, did not appear at a live televised debate on Monday night against his Democratic opponent Charles Booker, opting instead to attack with an online video. In a Tweet, Booker called Paul a “coward” for not attending the debate on Monday. Paul, in a video, said Booker embraces “political violence.” “The...
Gov. Andy Beshear Raises $1 M in 3rd Fundraising Quarter
Gov. Andy Beshear raised $1,058,945 for his reelection campaign in the third quarter of 2022, according to his campaign. The latest numbers show Beshear has now raised more than a million dollars in each quarter since filing for re-election and has more than $4.15M in cash on hand. “I am honored by the confidence Kentuckians...
Teresa Barton Stealing Gex Williams Yard Signs? Candidate Says That’s the Case
UPDATED – FRANKFORT – Call it a good old-fashioned “who done it,” with part comedy and all Kentucky politics, as one campaign alleges their foe in the fall election is lifting yard signs. In the open seat 20th Senate District race more than a dozen of Gex “Jay” Williams signs have disappeared from Michael Davenport...
C.B. Embry Passes Away Days After Senate Resignation
State Sen. C.B. Embry, R-Morgantown, has died after a battle with cancer. Embry resigned from the upper chamber on Monday. With the aide of his wife, Embry was able to cast some votes during the legislative session as he battled cancer. Over the last 50 years, Embry has been elected 12 times to five different...
Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Recoups $15 Million From Previous Administration’s Mill Investment That Never Materialized
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the commonwealth has secured the return of Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration’s $15 million investment in an aluminum mill in Northeastern Kentucky that never materialized. The Governor said that the land, which was previously acquired as part of the proposed project, would also...
Call for Nominations: Kentucky Fried Politics Power Brokers
Kentucky Fried Politics is now accepting nominations for this year’s class of power brokers. Power comes in many forms and facets and there are many people with their hands on the levers of control in Kentucky, do you know who they are? Categories of power brokers in Kentucky include lobbyists, staffers, political and or campaign...