Who’s running in 2023, and how much have they raised?
Guess what – just 5 weeks till the deadline to file for the 2023 election for statewide offices! Who’s in, and how much have they raised? Here’s the list as of today.
Alvarado to leave KY Senate to be TN Health Commissioner
Senator Ralph Alvarado announced last Wednesday that he would be resigning his seat in the Kentucky Senate to take on a new role as the Health Commissioner for the state of Tennessee.
There are now twelve (12!) Repubs running for governor 😳
Alan Keck, mayor of Somerset, has entered the race for governor of Kentucky, making him the 12th Republican in the race.
WATCH THIS – “We need to stop pretending that we're not looking at what we're looking at."
A critically important message. Watch, then share broadly.
Biden: ‘Democracy is on the ballot’
President Biden is doing his best to call out the dangers facing our democracy, and the threat of a minority who want to do away with it. A strong and timely speech.
Together Frankfort releases video on constitutional amendments
Together Frankfort has released a video outlining the two constitutional amendments on the ballot next week, and encourages voters to watch it before voting.
Gov. Beshear to lead GOTV Canvass Kickoff with Louisville candidates
Gov. Andy Beshear will join Louisville candidates for a Get Out the Vote canvass kickoff on Saturday.
News & Notes for Wednesday, 10/26
The election, abortion, protesters, people calling themselves Governor – it’s all here.
Less than two weeks before election, Kentucky prepares to support reproductive health
With just under two weeks to go until election day, the Protect Kentucky Access coalition says they see overwhelming support on the ground for the Vote No on 2 campaign designed to stop a state constitutional amendment that would result in a total ban on abortion.
News & Notes for Monday, 10/24
Lots of lawsuits flying around, and we’ve got some multi-tweet stories from the Twitterverse.
News & Notes for Friday, 10/21
Political and governing news from all over, with excerpts and links back to the complete story. Now also available on TikTok!
Breaking: Herald-Leader endorses Booker for Senate
Charles Booker, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate running against Rand Paul, has been endorsed by the Lexington Herald-Leader in an editorial that also slams Paul.
News & Notes for Wednesday, 10/19
Excerpts and links to political and governing news from across the state and beyond. Read the blurb, click the link to learn more.
News & Notes for Friday, 10/14
Here’s today’s roundup of snippets and links from across the political and government landscape.
News & Notes for Wednesday
News & Notes is back! After a too-long hiatus, we are back to our M-W-F schedule. Let us know in the comments if you appreciate this summary format!
