In a race that was expected to be more closely contested, Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear defeated Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The Associated Press called the race for Beshear’s win around 9 p.m. Tuesday, with Beshear receiving 53.4% of the votes to Cameron’s 46.6%. While earlier polls had mostly showed Beshear leading Cameron, a Nov. […]
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Kentucky General Election results
Today is Kentucky’s general election, where citizens will select the commonwealth’s next governor. The other big races on today’s ballot are attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor and agriculture commissioner. To learn more about how these races affect you and to meet the candidates, check out all our coverage of this election here. Find […]
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New law could trigger automatic recount of governor’s race
A 2021 law could trigger an automatic recount of the governor’s race for the first time Tuesday in Kentucky if results are as close as a recent Emerson College poll predicted. While earlier polls had mostly showed Gov. Andy Beshear leading Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Nov. 3 polling results showed the candidates in a […]
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Daniel Cameron sits down with LINK nky ahead of gubernatorial election
LINK nky extended multiple offers to do a sit-down interview with Gov. Andy Beshear but did not hear back from his campaign. As Kentuckians head to the polls to vote for governor, one of only three gubernatorial elections in the country this year, Republican nominee and Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he has shown up […]
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Kenton County selects contractor for parking garage construction project on Government Center site
Kenton County selected a contractor for the parking garage set to be constructed on the site of the county Government Center at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court voted to accept the proposal from Cincinnati-based firm Dugan & Meyers, which was selected from a field of three. Messer […]
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How an off-year election could affect Kentucky’s race for governor
You’ve probably heard there’s a gubernatorial election coming up. But wait. It’s 2023. Why are we voting for governor in an off-year? Kentucky is one of only three states that holds off-year gubernatorial elections. Along with Louisiana and Mississippi, the state’s highest office will be decided during a year when voters won’t already be coming […]
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How does the role of governor affect me in NKY?
In the spring of 2023, Gov. Andy Besher vetoed the controversial Senate bill 150 – which, among other things, bans gender-affirming care for those under 18 and dictates how schools and teachers can address sex education and gender identity. Just a few days later, the Legislature overrode his vetoes. And so the law went into […]
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NKY is ground zero for ‘school choice’ in governor race
Outside Student Union Room 107A at Northern Kentucky University last December, public educators from around the region spoke animatedly in groups after the university’s board of regents declined to vote on whether it would become an authorizer for the region’s impending charter school. Authorizers are the institutions that can approve, deny and oversee charter schools. […]
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Beshear, Cameron continue to show their differences in KET debate
Written by the Kentucky Lantern staff Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron — further differentiated themselves on topics like education, abortion and the coronavirus pandemic in their fourth debate at KET’s Lexington studios Monday evening. During the debate, both candidates pressed the other on their campaign talking […]
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Beshear back in NKY touting future Margaritaville Resort
Jimmy Buffett’s fanbase is commonly referred to as Parrott Heads. The term was coined during a 1985 concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheatre in Cincinnati. Buffett, not only a beloved musical performer but also a successful businessman, frequently hosted concerts in Cincinnati up until the time of his death this September. Even though Buffett is no […]