Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
1 year, 3 months ago

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in their marquee matchup in Kentucky, their latest campaign finance reports showed. “They’re going to dwarf even what Andy Beshear raises and spends.” With the election less than two months away, and with so much money pouring into the race, Watson added: “We’re running out of time to spend all of that money.” Both sides have saturated statewide TV with a series of ads, along with the outside groups backing one candidate or the other. Beshear’s campaign reported spending nearly $11 million since the primary, compared with $1.4 million spent by Cameron. Cameron’s campaign noted that the state Republican Party has raised nearly $3 million to support the entire GOP ticket of statewide candidates.

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Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships
1 week, 6 days ago

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear is taking on a new lead role in Democratic efforts to win …

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms
2 weeks ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking to strengthen his foothold in national politics, Kentucky Gov. After gaining his new role at DGA, Beshear said in a statement that Democrats can win anywhere by focusing on “fundamental challenges families are facing every day” — continuing a theme he advanced in a New York Times opinion piece outlining a way forward for Democrats after …

Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. U.S. Rep. James Comer lampooned the governor for trying to “reinvent his image from a wimpy choir boy to a liberal attack dog,” while U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fired his own zingers at Beshear during the political speeches Saturday at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky. …

Andy Beshear is the ‘nepo baby’ who could become Kamala Harris’s VP
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Beshear is the ‘nepo baby’ who could become Kamala Harris’s VP

The Independent  

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In First Week Of Campaign, Harris Raised $200 Million And Signed Up 170k Volunteers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In First Week Of Campaign, Harris Raised $200 Million And Signed Up 170k Volunteers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. Vance said after a stop at a diner in Waite Park, Minnesota, on Sunday that Harris has “got a little bit …

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Harris amid speculation if he’s in running to join the ticket
5 months ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Harris amid speculation if he’s in running to join the ticket

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday he spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris soon after she became the prohibitive favorite to lead the Democratic ticket, and said his state’s progress “should be a model for the country” as speculation swirled around whether he’s in the running to join the slate. “She’s gotten to know my kids and …

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky
1 year ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, whose reelection in the GOP stronghold of Kentucky boosted his standing among next-generation political leaders, railed against the politics of division as he launched his second term on Tuesday. In his inaugural speech outside a sun-splashed Kentucky Capitol, Beshear invoked his Christian faith as a guiding principle for governing, declaring that every person …

Andy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country
1 year, 1 month ago

Andy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Gov. Beshear appears to have carried 29 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, all but two of them in counties Donald Trump carried in the 2020 presidential election. In the safe Democratic counties of Fayette and Jefferson, Beshear won overwhelmingly with 72% and 70% of the vote, respectively, improving on his 2019 performance and driving up his overall statewide …

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance
1 year, 1 month ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for other Democrats on how to thrive politically heading into next year’s defining presidential election. By the end of Andy Beshear’s second term, a Beshear will have presided in the …

Kentucky governor’s race on track for new fundraising record
1 year, 2 months ago

Kentucky governor’s race on track for new fundraising record

Raw Story  

This article originally appeared in OpenSecrets. After winning the Republican primary in May to become the first major-party Black nominee for governor in Kentucky’s history, Cameron raised about $2.8 million for the general election. Planned Parenthood Action Kentucky, a PAC largely funded by the political arm of Planned Parenthood’s national organization, also launched a six-figure ad campaign attacking Cameron over …

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
1 year, 3 months ago

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over …

GOP nominee for Kentucky governor separates himself from ex-governor who feuded with educators
1 year, 4 months ago

GOP nominee for Kentucky governor separates himself from ex-governor who feuded with educators

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron is looking to separate himself from the last GOP governor, apologizing for former Gov. Matt Bevin’s feud with educators, in an effort to reclaim lost territory with teachers — whose voting clout helped vault the incumbent Democratic governor into office. Let me assure you that the Republican Party in this state …

GOP nominee stresses values in campaign pitch in Kentucky gubernatorial campaign
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP nominee stresses values in campaign pitch in Kentucky gubernatorial campaign

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Ky. — Kentucky’s campaign showdown for governor boils down to stark differences in vision and values, Republican nominee Daniel Cameron declared Friday as he urged conservatives to “make a stand” by ousting the Democratic incumbent in the November election. “You’ve got a governor right now whose vision for Kentucky and whose values are not aligned with the folks here …

Trump-backed Daniel Cameron to face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump-backed Daniel Cameron to face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor, becoming the first major-party Black nominee for governor in the state’s history and setting up a November showdown with Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear. Cameron, the state’s attorney general who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, claimed a convincing victory Tuesday in a 12-candidate field that included state …

Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear
1 year, 7 months ago

Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear

Associated Press  

LIBERTY, Ky. — As Kentucky’s GOP primary campaign sprints toward the finish line, some Republicans are looking ahead to the November election with an eye toward who best can reclaim the governorship — a job that the state’s dominant party has struggled to hold despite its strong showing in other races. “She’s the best chance we’ve got to get him …

Rising GOP star embroiled in tough Kentucky primary fight
1 year, 7 months ago

Rising GOP star embroiled in tough Kentucky primary fight

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flagged as a rising Republican star who worked for Mitch McConnell and pitched Donald Trump’s campaign to Black voters, Daniel Cameron could have taken a cautious approach and run for reelection as attorney general. “We’re going to have to have a lot of different factions that are willing to support our candidate,” Cameron said on a “Flyover …

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid
1 year, 10 months ago

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Playing up the advantages of incumbency he hopes to ride to reelectio n, Kentucky Gov. DGA spokesperson Sam Newton said the favorable polling stems from Beshear having “led the commonwealth through crises and delivered where it counts.” The coming blitz of attack ads against the governor began recently when Craft tried connecting Beshear to President Joe Biden’s …

GOP Kentucky governor candidate sets fast fundraising pace
1 year, 11 months ago

GOP Kentucky governor candidate sets fast fundraising pace

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kelly Craft set a fast pace for raising and spending campaign cash in late 2022, overtaking her Republican rivals in fundraising while pouring more than $1 million into her bid to become Kentucky’s next governor, according to the latest campaign-finance reports. Her closest fundraising rivals in the GOP primary — Attorney General Daniel Cameron and state Agriculture …

Kentucky’s Dem governor files for red-state reelection bid
2 years ago

Kentucky’s Dem governor files for red-state reelection bid

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Fresh off an event trumpeting Kentucky’s largest-ever economic development project, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear filed for reelection Monday, touting his work to increase jobs, expand health care and support teachers during a term marred by a pandemic and deadly storms. “I think the voters of Kentucky — who by now know me pretty well — know that …

Beshear offers defense on issues looming in reelection bid
2 years, 3 months ago

Beshear offers defense on issues looming in reelection bid

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. “I know that those prices are still challenging, but they’re moving the right way,” Beshear said, while acknowledging that “inflation is still with us,” especially on food prices. While stating that a governor “can’t control gas prices,” Beshear recited steps he took to try to help cushion Kentuckians from inflation and sky-high fuel prices. Craft …

Crises forge Beshear’s role as Kentucky’s consoler in chief
2 years, 3 months ago

Crises forge Beshear’s role as Kentucky’s consoler in chief

Associated Press  

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Derrek McIntosh was left homeless twice within weeks — first by floodwaters that destroyed his eastern Kentucky home, then when a fire burned down the house he stayed in with relatives. “Every time that we can put aside red or blue, D or R, and just focus on things that are good for our families, are the …

Trump endorses Cameron’s bid for governor in Kentucky
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump endorses Cameron’s bid for governor in Kentucky

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron won former President Donald Trump’s endorsement Thursday evening in his 2023 bid for governor, offering a momentum boost given the ex-president’s enduring popularity among Republican voters in the state. In a news release that Cameron tweeted from his own account, Trump said he has known Cameron since the beginning of the Kentuckian’s …

Kentucky governor files paperwork for reelection run in 2023
3 years, 2 months ago

Kentucky governor files paperwork for reelection run in 2023

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Fresh off landing a record-shattering economic development deal with Ford Motor Co. that put Kentucky at the forefront of the green energy movement, Democratic Gov. Kentuckians are counting on me to deliver, and I won’t let them down.” Eric Hyers, the governor’s 2019 campaign manager and adviser to his reelection effort, called Beshear a “game-changing” governor and …

Senate Democrats’ fundraising success puts GOP on defensive
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate Democrats’ fundraising success puts GOP on defensive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Buoyed by massive fundraising success, Democratic Senate candidates are mounting a push in Republican states that few would have thought possible just a few months ago, placing continued GOP control of the chamber at risk. “For Jaime Harrison and Amy McGrath, money can buy you a lot of TV advertising,” said Josh Holmes, a Republican strategist and McConnell …

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