Rep. Tom Burch and Daniel Grossberg Release Major Endorsements in Louisville Primary
The longest-serving House member in the history of the Kentucky General Assembly is doing all he can to defend his Louisville district as dueling major endorsements appear ahead of the May 17 Democratic primary. Rep. Tom Burch, who will be 91-years old in July, has tapped current House Minority Floor Leader Joni Jenkins to cut...
Ryan Quarles Announces Run for Kentucky Governor
UPDATED: Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles jumped into the Republican primary field for governor over the weekend as more interest swirls in the race. Quarles announced his run for governor in an unconventional fashion at a closed-press Fayette County Republican Reagan Dinner on Saturday night. The 38-year-old, term-limited Agriculture Commissioner’s run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination...
Gov. Beshear Highest Approval Rating of Any Democratic Governor in the Nation
New polling shows Gov. Andy Beshear is enjoying rarified air for a politician with a massive approval rating. A Morning Consult poll released on Thursday shows Beshear with 59 percent approval rating in Kentucky, placing him amongst the highest for Democratic governors in the country. “With his strong and steady response to a once-in-a-century pandemic...
Al Cross: As Trump comes to Kentucky, who will welcome him?
As Churchill Downs opens its spring meet this weekend and horses prepare for the Kentucky Derby, our interest is compelled by another sort of stable: Kentucky Republican politicians and their odds of showing up at former president Donald Trump’s fund-raiser at the Derby. The $75,000 ticket price is a convenient excuse not to attend, but...
Fmr. Auditor Adam Edelen Endorses Craig Greenberg in Dem Louisville Mayoral Primary
Former Kentucky Auditor Adam Edelen is urging Louisville Democrats to cast their ballots for Craig Greenberg in the May 17 primary election. Edelen, who ran for Governor in 2019, says in Kentucky and in Louisville “we” have not always made the right decisions about how to grow the economy, spread equality, and ensure public safety....
Lexington Mayoral Candidate Adrian Wallace Was Evicted From Home Last Month
Updated April 27: Wallace is still in the rental home after being court ordered to pay back rent. He would have been removed from the property if he had not paid after the months of court wrangling. Previously: Lexington candidate for mayor, Adrian Wallace faced a major setback at the end of March when he...
Kim Holloway DQ’d From 2nd Dist. House Primary Race, Will Run as Write-In Candidate
Kim Holloway, the 2nd House District Republican challenger to Rep. Richard Heath from Mayfield, has been disqualified from the GOP primary due to a technicality with her filing paperwork. As Kentucky Fried Politics previously reported, A supporter of Heath’s filed a motion seeking to remove Holloway on the grounds that one of the people who...
Daniel Cameron for Governor, and Russell Coleman for AG? Looking Likely
Attorney General Daniel Cameron, is inching closer to declaring a run for governor in the GOP primary, potentially opening up his seat for Kentucky Attorney General next year to one of his best friends in former U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman. In the past several weeks, Cameron, R-Kentucky, has leaned in on a run for governor...
AG Cameron Names New Deputy AG; Barry Dunn Named President/CEO of Kosair Charities
Attorney General Daniel Cameron has named Victor Maddox as Deputy Attorney General as former Deputy AG and Chief of Staff has left the office for a new role. Dunn, who has been with Attorney General Cameron since the beginning of his term in 2019, has accepted a position as the new President and CEO of...