Republican gubernatorial nominee Kelly Craft raised over $7.2 million for her election campaign, with $7 million coming from personal loans, and Gov. Andy Beshear reported raising $6.6 million. Gubernatorial candidates filed their 30-day pre-primary reports on Tuesday, with Craft and Beshear showing their financial advantages over other candidates in the race. Governor Andy Beshear raised […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Kelly Craft gains ground on Daniel Cameron in latest poll
The big news in the governor’s race this week is that former United Nations ambassador Kelly Craft gained significant ground on Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race for the Republican nominee in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, according to a poll conducted by Fox 56 and Emerson College. The poll surveyed 900 “very likely” Republican […]
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Kelly Craft campaigns with former UK swimmer Riley Gaines on ‘anti-trans’ message
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft campaigned in Newport Monday morning, just five weeks before the May 16 primary and as the state grapples with a culture conflict due to recently passed legislation banning gender-affirming care for children. The conflict is something that some are saying is explicitly used for political gain in a gubernatorial election […]
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The Frankfort LINK: GOP holds first gubernatorial debate
Welcome back to another episode of the Frankfort LINK. In today’s episode, we will discuss the first Republican gubernatorial debate held on March 7 at the Henry Clay Event Center in Louisville. Four Republican candidates took to the debate stage: Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, State Auditor Mike Harmon, and Somerset Mayor […]
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The pain of the empty chair: Republican candidate Kelly Craft delivers speech in Erlanger
“The most important piece of furniture in our home was the kitchen table.” Thus began Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft’s speech in a tightly-packed back room on the second floor of The Hive Restaurant in Erlanger last week. The event was a stop on Craft’s “Empty Chair” tour, and the candidate used the event to […]
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Here’s what financial statements reveal about Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates
Written by Tom Loftus for the Kentucky Lantern Republican candidate for governor Kelly Craft recently disclosed that she and her husband Joe Craft have financial interests in more than 20 businesses, primarily the coal giant Alliance Resource Partners LP, which is headed by Joe Craft. Candidates for statewide office were required to file personal financial […]