LEXINGTON — There was one elephant in the room during the Kentucky Democrats’ dinner Saturday evening — the upcoming primary for governor. U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey noted to the sold-out room that he had to speak between the two Democratic candidates — Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Rocky Adkins, a former adviser to Gov. Andy Beshear. “Awkward!” McGarvey […]
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson embraced Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed’s message of affordability during her first campaign stop of the general election. Benson told reporters Wednesday morning that her focus as the party’s nominee for governor is delivering a victory not just for herself, but for the entire ticket of Democrats, who […]
U.S. Rep. James Comer appears to be the favorite to win the Republican nomination in next year’s Kentucky governor race before he’s even announced he’s running. Meanwhile, Democrats must decide between Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and former Democratic House leader Rocky Adkins.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined a coalition of Democratic state officials in suing to block the Trump administration from getting access to sensitive data of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., the lawsuit said that the Administration for Children and Families had issued a notice […]
As politicians in Washington D.C. and Dr. Anthony Fauci butted heads over the latter’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a nonpartisan commission — which includes a former Kentucky governor — is pushing for better relationships between elected and public health officials. The “Good Health is Good Governance” toolkit, released in July, challenges leaders to commit […]
FANCY FARM — After fueling speculation about a run for governor, Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams said he wouldn’t step into the ring next year and instead was backing U.S. Rep. James Comer. Ahead of the annual Fancy Farm Picnic, Adams told the Lexington Herald-Leader he was thinking about launching a campaign for governor at […]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will go on a tour starting in September to promote his upcoming book, “Go and Do Likewise.” Beshear, a Democrat who is seen as a possible candidate for the 2028 presidential election, will make stops in Kentucky as well as a couple of states with early primaries — New Hampshire and Michigan. […]
On the first Saturday in August, thousands of political spectators flock to a far West Kentucky town with a population of about 300 people. They are always ready to loudly cheer, boo and wave campaign signs during a church picnic that annually brings together Kentucky Republicans and Democrats vying for office. The Fancy Farm Picnic, a barbecue fundraiser for the St. Jerome Catholic Church in Graves County, is where Kentucky politicians go if they want to get a boost ahead of an upcoming election — whether they are on stage flinging zingers at their opponents or in the crowd making connections with party faithful and trying to get a slice of the media attention.
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign is celebrating a $10 million boost from the Democratic Governors Association as she ramps up to face Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs. DGA announced its spending plan early Tuesday, acknowledging it views Arizona as having the closest race for governor in the nation. “As national Republicans are set to pour […]
Amid his prolonged absence from the U.S. Senate after he was hospitalized last month, Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will not attend the Fancy Farm Picnic this weekend. McConnell’s office shared a statement from the 84-year-old senator Monday, along with a new photo of him and his wife, former Secretary of Labor […]
