Name recognition not a problem for candidates in one of the most competitve open seat races
10/19/2014 09:40 AM
NICHOLASVILLE — When 39th district state Rep. Bob Damron decided to run for judge-executive of Jessamine County, two familiar faces in the district decided to seek the open seat. Political operatives are circiling this race as the most competitive open seat race. The central Kentucky district of Jessamine County is among the most conservative districts in that part of the state, which should favor the GOP nominee Jonah Mitchell, a real estate agent. However, the Democratic candidate, Russ Meyer,... Read more 
House candidates stock their campaign accounts 32 days before Election Day
10/18/2014 09:00 AM
With Election Day weeks away, state House candidates have banked sizable sums in their campaign accounts as both parties jockey for control of Kentucky’s lower chamber. Republicans have chipped away at Democrats’ hold of the House in recent election cycles, coming within five seats of the majority in 2012. This year, they’ll need to pick up nine seats on Nov. 4 for their party to hold the speaker’s gavel for the first time since 1921. But Democrats, who control the chamber 54-46,... Read more
More than a dozen contested state House seats leave fate of the chamber in flux
10/18/2014 08:47 AM
The road map for majority control of the state House will lead through multiple districts as Democrats have their slimmest majority in years and Republicans mount a campaign to take control of the lower chamber which has evaded them since 1921. Democratic and Republican analysts say there are more than a dozen state House races in play which will shape control of the chamber. The races are geographically diverse with several hotly contested races in West Kentucky — including the epicenter for... Read more
Grimes radio ad claims McConnell is working to take away voting rights
10/17/2014 03:40 PM
UPDATED: The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes is reaching out to different demographics, including the urban areas of the state with a radio ad claiming McConnell is not only implementing policies hurtful to the communities but also trying to take away their right to vote. Politico was first to report on the ad, which they say is running in Louisville and likely other areas of the state. In the ad, which can be heard below, a man... Read more
Former President Bill Clinton to headline Grimes GOTV events in western Kentucky next week
10/17/2014 02:03 PM
Less than a week after his wife rallied thousands of Democrats in Louisville, former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes in western Kentucky. Clinton is scheduled to appear at get-out-the-vote events in Owensboro and Paducah Tuesday, Grimes’ campaign announced Friday. The Associated Press first reported Clinton’s stops next week. “The Clintons’ commitment to Alison’s candidacy is a testament to what a strong, independent leader she will be in the U.S. Senate,” Grimes campaign manager... Read more
Outside groups seek to make argument for campaign finance reform in U.S. Sen. race
10/17/2014 10:23 AM
While Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell continues to fight a battle for his re-election in a race against Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, other outside groups focused on campaign finance reform are bringing another fight to him in the election year as they launch attacks against him in the state. With the expectation that the Kentucky U.S. Senate race will be the most expensive Senate race in history and each of the candidates bringing in millions of dollars from outside the state,... Read more
One-term incumbent faces Army veteran in Urban County Council 7th District race
from ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman)
from ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman)
Lexington's Urban County Council 7th District race pits one-term incumbent Jennifer Scutchfield against challenger Michael Moynahan, an Army veteran who is the grandson of the late Federal Judge Bernard T.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Oct 20, 2014 12:38:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Campaign 2014 Lexington Mayor: Gray says successful track record warrants second term; Beatty says 'mistakes' mean change
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
If incumbent Jim Gray is victorious in the Nov. 4 General Election, he would be the first Lexington mayor to win a second term in more than a decade. But…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 8:40:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Politics plays larger-than-normal role in Lexington race for family court judge
from lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford)
from lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford)
Last year, long-time Lexington politician Kathy Stein stepped down from the state Senate to fill a vacant judgeship in Fayette County Family Court. One year later, she will fight for…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 8:33:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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