Election 2023
Kentucky’s primary election is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know before you go to the polls
The primary election in Kentucky is Tuesday, May 16. Statewide, voters will choose party nominees for the general election.? On Tuesday polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Kentucky is split between Eastern and Central Daylight time zones.? Most voters’ ballots will only have elections for constitutional officers: governor,?attorney general, […]
‘Down ticket’ races include election denier’s challenge of Republican secretary of state
The harsh words Michael G. Adams and Steve Knipper have exchanged started long before they became rival candidates in Tuesday’s Republican primary election for Kentucky secretary of state. Adams, who has held the office of top state election official since 2019 and is seeking a second four-year term, and Knipper, who was chief of staff […]
What the candidates are saying less than a week before Kentuckians narrow the field for governor
Next week, Kentucky voters will decide what the November election will look like.? Twelve Republicans will be on the ballot for governor after a primary campaign that has sparked attack ads and heated debates — and raised questions about whether Republicans can unite behind their eventual nominee this fall.? As of Tuesday morning, Medium Buying […]
Early voting starts Thursday as Kentuckians choose statewide nominees, fill state Senate seat
FRANKFORT — Early voting in Kentucky’s primary election starts Thursday and runs through Saturday. The General Assembly last year established? “in-person no excuse absentee” voting for at least eight hours a day on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before an election.? Check with your county clerk to find out where and what hours an early […]
Some Kentucky lawmakers want to tackle gun violence through a public health lens
This story mentions suicide and gun violence. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.? LOUISVILLE – Nearly 100 Kentuckians have died from gunfire so far this year — and some lawmakers think a public health approach is the best way to halt […]
Would her family’s financial stake in the coal industry affect Craft’s actions as governor?
As the two have vied for the GOP nomination for Kentucky governor, Kelly Craft has frequently attacked Daniel Cameron because as attorney general he supported closing a coal-fired power plant in West Virginia to avoid burdening Kentucky ratepayers with the cost of required upgrades to the more than 50-year-old Mitchell plant. What Craft doesn’t say […]
GOP gubernatorial race features national themes, players. And some Kentucky quirks.
Welcome, Derby visitors! Kentucky’s annual turn on the national stage is our chance to look at the state’s politics with a national perspective. This year we’re electing a governor and other state constitutional officers, and messages in the May 16 Republican primary are dominated by the national themes of identity politics and the culture war; […]
Craft has loaned her campaign almost $9.3 million
Republican Kelly Craft has put almost $9.3 million into her quest to become Kentucky’s governor, according to her latest campaign finance disclosure. Craft, a former ambassador to the United Nations, loaned her campaign $2.25 million during the April 17-May 1 reporting period. That came on top of a $7 million loan from Craft to her […]
Judge dismisses residency challenge against Kelly Craft
A Lexington? judge dismissed a residency challenge filed against Republican governor candidate Kelly Craft on Thursday.? The lawsuit was filed against the former United Nations ambassador by another Republican candidate, suspended Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters.? According to court documents, Fayette Circuit Judge Lucy A. VanMeter dismissed the lawsuit after Craft produced records proving her […]
After fierce primary battle, can Kentucky Republicans rally behind their governor nominee??
Two weeks away from Kentucky’s primary election, some Republicans are looking toward a path for unity in November.? Monday night’s KET debate showcased tensions between the top two Republican governor candidates — Attorney General Daniel Cameron and former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft. It was the first time the two appeared together in a debate […]
Craft and Cameron bring out the boxing gloves for KET debate
LEXINGTON — The two Republican frontrunners in Kentucky’s governor’s race finally appeared on the same debate stage Monday, launching attacks at each other during a fiery KET debate. Monday night marked the first time that Attorney General Daniel Cameron and former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft appeared in a debate together. A recent FOX 56/Emerson […]
With GOP frontrunners missing, governor candidates take Northern Kentucky debate stage
COVINGTON — Seven of the dozen Republicans running for governor took part in a two-night debate in Northern Kentucky this week.? Four candidates faced off in a debate Wednesday night. Three of the candidates — Somerset Mayor Alan Keck, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and State Auditor Mike Harmon — have appeared alongside each other in […]