Gov. Andy Beshear’s campaign has launched a counter as he takes hits from the Republican Party of Kentucky and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Daniel Cameron saying he supports gender reassignment surgery for kids. “These attacks on me by Daniel Cameron are not true,” Beshear said directly to the camera in his latest 30-second ad. “I have never supported gender reassignment for kids, and those procedures don’t happen here in Kentucky.” Republicans say Beshear is in support of the practice because he vetoed legislation banning the procedures earlier this year. “Andy Beshear supports sex-chang ..read more

A relief fund set up by the Beshear Administration to help those affected by the 2021 tornadoes will undergo a special examination as the 2023 gubernatorial election heats up. The audit was announced on Thursday from the office of former Republican gubernatorial primary candidate and two-term state Auditor Mike Harmon. The Auditor’s Office is conducting a special examination of the Public Protection Cabinet’s acceptance, administration, and expenditure of monies associated with, and about the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund and the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund. The ex ..read more

More than two months after the Republican primary the GOP gubernatorial nominee has found a running-mate in state Sen. Robby Mills, of Henderson. Daniel Cameron announced his pick on Wednesday morning, after months of speculation – tapping the 57-year-old western Kentucky business owner and former city commissioner. “I was looking for a true conservative with a strong track record of getting things done. Someone who shares our values and fights for what’s right,” Cameron said. “That’s why I’m proud to announce state Sen. Robby Mills as my running mate.” “As your Attorney General I’ve shown I w ..read more

This is mainly about political money, and a little bit about taxpayers’ money getting political. Most of the recent action in the governor’s race has been about campaign contributions, and both Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron have some ‘splainin’ to do. On June 20, my old friend and colleague Tom Loftus reported in the Kentucky Lantern that Beshear’s campaign and the state Democratic Party had refunded $202,000 in excess contributions from relatives of London Mayor Randall Weddle and employees of a business he co-founded. It was a real head-slapper, to repeat a ..read more

An independent-expenditure organization supporting the candidacy of Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron has joined a cacophony of voices on TV. Bluegrass Freedom Action is further trying to nationalize the governor’s race by tying Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear to President Joe Biden and highlighting areas where Beshear has faltered in Kentucky. #KYGov: Pro-Daniel Cameron group Bluegrass Freedom Action is up on TV with this spot — pic.twitter.com/Nc1qyDTn9y — Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) July 11, 2023 Medium Buying reported the ad first on Tuesday, the same day Cameron ..read more

After several weeks of hand ringing the governor, and several other state Democratic candidates have confirmed they will attend the Fancy Farm political speaking in West Kentucky on the first Saturday in August. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican rival Attorney General Daniel Cameron will face off on August 5 for the first time in the General Election and amid a slew of campaign finance controversies. Beshear had been slow to respond to Fancy Farm organizers about his participation and told the media he was still figuring out his schedule earlier this month. He has not participated in ..read more

Time is winding down for Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron to name his running mate, and he may have tipped his hand on Independence Day. Cameron campaigned in Campbellsville, Kentucky, in Taylor County, with a rumored pick for his running mate – House Speaker Pro Tem David Meade. Meade, R-Stanford, represents Garrard, Lincoln, and part of Pulaski County. Some Republican insiders say Meade’s connection to the General Assembly may be of interest to Cameron on the campaign trail. Also campaigning with Cameron was former rival Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, and Rep. Sarge Pollock ..read more

The Fayette Co. Democratic Party has named their candidate to replace the late Rep. Lamin Swann, D-Lexington. Public school employee, Adrielle Camuel was nominated by Fayette County Democrats on Thursday evening to run in the 93rd House District Special Election in Lexington. Camuel won the intra-party nominating decision against Emma Curtis, a trans activist. “I’d like to thank the members of the Fayette County Democratic Party and the nominating committee for the honor of being chosen to represent our party in the special election for the 93rd District,” Camuel said on Twitter. As a dedica ..read more

Chalk the recent weeks in the campaign to select the next governor up to he said, he said as the candidates report each other to the FBI for alleged campaign finance illegalities. This week Gov. Andy Beshear’s campaign hosted a call with a retired FBI agent to highlight where they say Attorney General Daniel Cameron has broken the law, as he solicited campaign donations from an entity under investigation by his office. The call comes as Beshear has taken shots from Cameron’s campaign, as Beshear’s campaign and the state Democratic Party received straw donations from London Mayor Randall Weddle ..read more

Fireworks, the former president, and the Kentucky Republican candidate for governor are on tap for a conservative bash in Northern Kentucky. Former Republican gubernatorial hopeful Eric Deters is hosting and organizing an event in Kentucky this September that he says will include Donald Trump, and GOP gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron. On Tuesday, Deters announced the 3rd “Freedom Fest” at his Kenton County farm set to take place on Sept. 9, 2023. Mark your calendar. Save the date! The Midwest’s LARGEST and BEST patriotic political event in America! pic.twitter.com/kAmASGa5AY — Eric Deter ..read more