Election 2023
Treasurer-elect Metcalf announces his transition team co-chairs
Kentucky Republican Treasurer-elect Mark Metcalf named his transition team co-chairs — state Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon, and Caroline Cash, U.S. Rep. James Comer’s chief of staff.? A press release said both Bray and Cash “share Metcalf’s vision of the Treasurer’s office doing more with less, protecting pensions, advocating for taxpayers, and faithfully serving the […]
A new day in abortion politics, even in deep red Kentucky?
Standing before cheering supporters on election night, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, wrapped up his reelection celebration with a round of thanks. “First to my parents,” he said, embracing Jane and Steve Beshear — his father himself a former, two-term governor. Andy Beshear, who defeated his Republican opponent, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, with about […]
Kentucky’s next attorney general names transition team co-chairs
After winning his election Tuesday, Republican Attorney General-elect Russell Coleman announced the co-chairs of his transition team.? Coleman, a former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, named former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky Rob Duncan and former state senator Wil Schroder to lead the transition team over the next few […]
Abortion-rights victories cement 2024 playbook while opponents scramble for new strategy
Anti-abortion leaders woke up Wednesday to the sobering reality that abortion rights remain the nation’s predominant political issue. Decisive wins in swing and red states in two national election cycles since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year have given momentum to reproductive rights groups, who aggressively campaigned and fundraised in key states across the […]
What could Kentucky’s ballot look like in 2027?
Kentucky may have finished its 2023 election Tuesday, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about who’s going to appear on the ballot in 2027 — or even who could be a 2028 presidential candidate.? Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won a second four-year term, defeating his Republican opponent Attorney General Daniel Cameron by about 5 percentage points, […]
Beshear calls on legislature to add exceptions to Kentucky abortion ban, fund teacher raises
FRANKFORT — The day after winning a second term, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear spoke of several changes he would like to see from the General Assembly? — including educator raises and exceptions to Kentucky’s abortion law in cases of rape and incest.? Beshear, flanked by First Lady Britainy Beshear, Lt. Gov Jacqueline Coleman and First […]
Richmond, Va., voters decisively reject casino in second referendum
The second time was not the charm for developers’ dreams of building a casino in Richmond, Virginia. City voters appeared to have decisively rejected the idea in a referendum Tuesday, with more than 60% of votes cast opposing the measure at the time the Richmond Grand Resort & Casino’s backers declared defeat. Two hours after […]
The parties partied: Election night ’23 photo gallery
Gov. Andy Beshear secured a second term as Kentucky governor on Tuesday. Kentucky Republicans won all the down ballot races. Photographers Austin Anthony and Matthew Mueller were at the Democratic and Republican watch parties in Louisville capturing the mood and scene. Here is what they saw.
What’s next for Andy Beshear?
LOUISVILLE — Democrat Andy Beshear will now be a two-term governor, but the next four years may look a little different than what the incumbent has shown Kentucky so far.? According to Tuesday night’s unofficial returns, Beshear brought home 52.5% of the vote, while his Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, received 47.5%.? Beshear gained […]
Virginia Democrats triumph in statehouse elections, reducing Youngkin’s power
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats beat back Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to turn the state fully red by defending their state Senate majority in Tuesday’s General Assembly elections and flipping control of the House of Delegates. While the final counts in the high-stakes battle for the statehouse weren’t fully clear at midnight, with multiple races […]
Kentucky Republicans make a clean sweep of five ‘down ticket’ offices
Republicans made it a clean sweep Tuesday – as they did in 2019 — by winning all five of Kentucky’s so-called “down ticket” races. The winning Republicans were Russell Coleman, attorney general; incumbent Michael Adams, secretary of state; Allison Ball, auditor of public accounts; Mark Metcalf, treasurer, and Jonathan Shell, agriculture commissioner. Senate President Robert […]
Ohio voters pass Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights
Ohio voters passed the Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights Tuesday. The Associated Press called the election over Issue 1 shortly after 9 p.m. “Today, Ohioans made it clear, abortion is a winning issue, and together we can do anything,” said Lauren Blauvelt, co-chair of the Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights […]