Democratic Group Ties Daniel Cameron to Bevin Pardons with Ads
A Democratic group supporting Gov. Andy Beshear is on the air with ads tying Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron to controversial pardons issued by former GOP Gov. Matt Bevin, and Cameron’s campaign has been trying to get the ads removed. The Louisville Courier-Journal is reporting Cameron’s campaign sent a letter to television stations seeking to...
KFP 4 Pack: Beshear Under Fire for Donations; Journalist Harassed, & More
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, is under fire as veteran journalist Tom Loftus reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to Beshear’s campaign, and to the Kentucky Democratic Party this week. In his report for the Kentucky Lantern, Loftus says London, Kentucky, Mayor Randall Weddle, a Republican, donated $202,000 over the maximum allowed amount via...
Gov. Beshear “Taking a Look,” at Attending Fancy Farm
Gov. Andy Beshear is still on the fence about appearing at Fancy Farm, a nearly 150-year-old West Kentucky tradition in state politics. Beshear has not attended the event as governor, his last appearance at Fancy Farm came in 2019, when Beshear was seeking the role of governor. The Democratic governor who is seeking a second...
CJ: Beshear Job Numbers Inaccurate; KDP: Cameron Takes Credit for Beshear Lawsuits
Emissaries and campaigns are busy collecting the 5-point text size asterisks used to denote where their information comes from for future mail and television attack ads that we’ll all surely be tired of hearing about by the time November rolls around. This week saw two such collection projects hit the media as “fact checks,” hitting...
Where the Race for KY Governor Stands Heading into Summer
Kentucky’s gubernatorial election is the premiere race in the country as pundits seek to sharpen their analysis of the country’s mood ahead of the next presidential election. First-term Gov. Andy Beshear is a red-state Democratic leader with popularity and a story to tell. He faces Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a close ally seen as a...
Preps Underway for 1st Clash Between Beshear and Cameron at Fancy Farm
Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron are preparing to clash for the first time at Fancy Farm in far west Kentucky. The organizers of the BBQ picnic, bingo, and political speaking that benefits St. Jerome Catholic Church, have tapped David Beck to emcee the event; he is the President and CEO of Kentucky...
KFP Will Return June 12
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Daniel Cameron has Until August to Name a Lt. Gov Candidate; Six he Could Choose
For the first time since the 1990’s Kentucky’s second in command, the Lieutenant Governor, AKA a warm body in the event of a disaster, will be selected outside of the primary. Daniel Cameron easily won the GOP primary becoming the Republican nominee for Governor, while his second in command is rather inconsequential it will be...
Cameron Campaign Releases Internal Poll Showing Beshear Leading by 2%
The race for governor of Kentucky this fall is within the margin of error, according to Republican gubernatorial nominee Attorney General Daniel Cameron. According to a survey produced for the Cameron campaign by Co/Efficient Beshear leads Cameron by 2 percent, and the margin of error for the poll is +/- 3.12 percent. The margin of...