“I think Beshear is definitely a rising star. He is making all the right moves. He’s got a national political action committee going on. He’s getting exposure out here and I think he is well positioned."
The Hill is citing “well-connected Democratic Party insiders” in reporting that Beshear is among several “serious” candidates to be considered for the vice president nominee if President Biden withdraws from the race.
The votes are in for more than 130 races in Kentucky’s primary election Tuesday night. The night turned up some big winners, big losers and even a few surprises.
After a Kentucky state representative was disqualified last week from running for reelection due to an election filing error, the Kentucky Supreme Court has stepped in and is allowing the election to go on as planned.
The 2024 election season is ramping up with the first presidential primary just a few weeks away and with that impending vote, Kentucky election leaders are drawing attention to important deadlines for voters.
Dr. Tim Peck, Democrat, is a former Harvard Medical School physician and teacher. He and his wife moved from New York to Clark County in 2020 to start a family.
Although several controversial issues drove voters to the polls this general election, Kentucky’s voter turnout was just 38%. That’s down around 4% from the previous governor’s race in 2019.
Incumbent Ben Reno-Weber successfully retained his seat on the Metro Council, representing District 8 by defeating challenger Phil Haming in Tuesday’s election.
Secretary of State Michael Adams cast his ballot Thursday morning at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. He’s been a strong supporter of early voting, saying it gives Kentuckians more opportunities to exercise their right to vote.
Working with the Transformative Justice Coalition and its John Lewis Bus, the NAACP Louisville Branch hosted a “votercade” making stops at Park DuValle, Simmons College of Kentucky and the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage on Thursday.
Governor Andy Beshear and wife Britainy voted early Thursday morning at Yes Arts and the governor is encouraging more Kentuckians to take advantage of the opportunity to cast their ballot before the Nov. 7 election.
The governor’s race might be the headliner of this year’s election season, but there’s other races on the local level that are important. Like the race for Metro Council District 6.
Governor Beshear signed an executive order in 2019 allowing non-violent felons to reclaim their right to vote after they served their time including probation and parole.