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Dangerous Dozen Set for Packed Kentucky GOP Primary

The packed Kentucky GOP primary field is finally set after today’s filing deadline, escalating the spending wars and infighting in an already messy race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The GOP’s dangerous dozen will be throwing punches soon, and the race is still wide open to whoever takes the most divisive and extreme positions. As…

WATCH: On MSNBC, Gov. Andy Beshear Talks Bridging Divides to Get Things Done for Working Families

Ahead of the major bipartisan infrastructure announcement in northern Kentucky today, on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discussed putting politics aside and working together to get things done for working families. WATCH: Gov. Andy Beshear on Morning Joe “Today is a big day for Kentucky, Ohio, and the United States of America. We’re…

New Poll Shows Gov. Andy Beshear Has 62% Job Approval, With Strong Support Across Party Lines

A new poll shows that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is popular and has strong support across party lines, with a job rating of 62% approve and 36% disapprove. That includes a positive job rating of 95% with Democrats, 60% with Independents and an impressive 40% with Republicans. In fact, 42% percent of Trump voters also…

Corrupt Billionaire Kelly Craft Brings More Chaos to Packed Kentucky GOP Primary

The Kentucky GOP primary continues to get messier as out-of-touch Oklahoma billionaire Kelly Craft is squeezing her way into the crowded field of extremists. DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Out-of-touch Oklahoma billionaire Kelly Craft is just the latest extreme candidate from the Matt Bevin wing of the Kentucky GOP to join…

New Polling Shows Gov. Beshear Remains Wildly Popular

While GOP Candidates for Governor Take Dangerous, Extremist Position, the Total Ban on Abortion Passed by the KY Legislature is Widely Opposed Newly revealed polling from Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group shows that 60% of Kentuckians approve of Gov. Andy Beshear’s job performance. In addition, Kentucky’s extremist law that bans abortion with no exceptions for rape and…

Kentucky GOP Primary Gets More Crowded and More Extreme With Savannah Maddox Entering Race

The Kentucky GOP primary for governor just got even more crowded and even more extreme, with the news that state Rep. Savannah Maddox is entering the race for governor. In fact, AP reported that she launched her campaign last night with “combative comments” that “ran counter to pleas from others within her party to avoid…

Daniel Cameron’s Announcement Ramps up Crowded and Chaotic GOP Primary in Kentucky

Today, Daniel Cameron filed paperwork to run for governor in Kentucky. Cameron is the fourth Republican to enter the race, and with more Republicans expected to join the field, the GOP primary is already shaping up to be a crowded and chaotic race to the bottom. Meanwhile, polling continues to show Gov. Beshear’s leadership is…

Ryan Quarles Jumps Into Kentucky Race for Governor, Solidifying Crowded GOP Primary

Over the weekend, Ryan Quarles quietly made his intention to run for the GOP nomination for governor in 2023 clear in a bizarre Saturday evening announcement in what is shaping up to be a crowded and divisive Republican primary. This comes as recent polls show strong support for Gov. Beshear as he puts Kentucky families…

Gov. Andy Beshear Vetoes Pay Raise For Himself, KY Legislators in Fight for Higher Teacher Pay

Yesterday, Gov. Andy Beshear delivered a major pay raise for many state workers like state troopers and social workers but vetoed a pay raise for himself and Kentucky legislators as part of his ongoing fight to increase pay for K-12 teachers and public school staff. Gov. Beshear said: “I vetoed pay increases for lawmakers and…

NEW POLL: Gov. Andy Beshear’s Approval Rating Booms Following Historic Investments in the Economy and Education

A new poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy shows Gov. Andy Beshear’s job performance rating has boomed to 60% approval in the past year — a 5% increase from a Mason-Dixon poll conducted in February 2021. In the last year, Gov. Beshear secured the largest economic development project in the Commonwealth’s history with Ford…

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