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Kentucky politics news from @heraldleader journalists John Cheves (JC), @_AustinHorn (AH), @TessaDuvall (TD) and @AcquistoA (AA).
Lexington, KY
Joined February 2009
New: Rep. Massie on how new Epstein docs are "a wash" for Trump, pitch to GOP colleagues on voting for his petition - Trump can't protect them in 2030. "In a debate, somebody can say, ‘Why should we trust you? You voted to cover up for pedophiles.'" https://t.co/U0TULNAsV1
kentucky.com
Massie warns GOP colleagues voting no: “If you plan on being in politics in 2028 or 2030, this will always be a mark against your record.”
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New: Dale Romans is officially in the running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. The 59-year-old horse trainer has a lifetime winnings of $127M. He thinks a Joe Manchin-style approach to governing & campaigning could win over KY. https://t.co/WeafIalo10
kentucky.com
“I would like to be just like he was in Washington,” the new candidate said of former West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like 2020 — at least in one Kentucky Democratic primary. Charles Booker is seriously considering a run for US Senate in '26, a person familiar with his thinking tells me. https://t.co/EGXpJ7XSeM
kentucky.com
Charles Booker is seriously considering a third run for U.S. Senate in 2026, according to a source familiar with his thinking.
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Some top lines from last night's #kysen finance report drop: - Andy Barr still in the lead with $6.7M - Nate Morris loaned his campaign $3M, raised $1M - looks likely to reload - Daniel Cameron still lagging in funds despite leading clearly in the polls https://t.co/hpkDHdF9p4
kentucky.com
Nate Morris, who made $41 million in one year when his company went public, has been spending big in the GOP race for U.S. Senate.
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In today's @BGPolitics newsletter, I write about the McRib, eternal recurrence and Amy McGrath. Don't miss an edition, sign up here: https://t.co/nP6D756QiN
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NEW: You may have heard the name before. Amy McGrath is seriously considering a 2026 run for US Senate in Kentucky, a source close to her & familiar with her thinking tells me. She raised historic amounts of $ in her 2020 loss to McConnell. https://t.co/1cqzM3Wp9K
kentucky.com
The former candidate got close to beating Rep. Andy Barr in 2018, but lost to Sen. Mitch McConnell in a landslide in 2020.
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Rand Paul in Lexington today: A pro-capitalist, somewhat anti-Trump figure very much keeping the door open on 2028. https://t.co/sKSVMZuq2z
kentucky.com
“You have to kiss his ring, basically. This is what happens in socialism,” Paul said of Congress’s relationship with Trump’s administration.
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New: McConnell on a reflection tour, starting w/a Scott Jennings radio interview. - Thinks Gaza likely to be occupied by non-Israeli troops at some point - 2026 senate map will be harder than pundits predict for GOP - SCOTUS block musings - & more! https://t.co/X8AstpkKTw
kentucky.com
McConnell joked that he anticipated finding something to do after life in the U.S. Senate because “my wife doesn’t want me home for lunch.”
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New: a KY Democrat "strongly considering" a run for US Senate says he got his security clearance revoked for political reasons. "Having Tulsi Gabbard revoke your security clearance is like having a serial drunk driver revoke your driver’s license." https://t.co/CfdnX82jkN
kentucky.com
“Having Tulsi Gabbard revoke your security clearance is like having a serial drunk driver revoke your driver’s license,” he wrote.
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NEW: I pored over data, spoke with many & went to a few events myself for this story on the little-known calendar items that help define the rhythms of Frankfort: lobbying events. The pricetag has gone way up. Here's the product. https://t.co/VCWO7Hm3qc
kentucky.com
Lobbyist spending on free food and drinks for Kentucky legislators has more than doubled over the past five years. What’s behind the increase?
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The political speaking is about to begin at the 145th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic in Graves County, Kentucky. @heraldleader @BGPolitics
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Lt Gov Jacqueline Coleman at the Marshall Co Dems bean dinner said she’s not speaking tomorrow @ Fancy Farm, partly bc there will be so many jokes & there isn’t much to joke about lately. But there are “races in 2027 that might bring me back to the Fancy Farm stage.”
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Very long standing O for Sen. Mitch McConnell here in Graves County. This is his 30th Fancy Farm and says it’s “not my last.”
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Today is the 145th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic in Graves County, Kentucky. @heraldleader @BGPolitics
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On the very big shakeup in the open #KY06 race, and why it's likely going to become neighbor vs. neighbor. “I never even got a phone call. I never would have done this to him... He has to drive by my house everyday to get to his house — when he’s in KY.” https://t.co/T42dIeJD1M
kentucky.com
Some Democrats think state Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, R-Lexington, not getting in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Andy Barr makes the district more likely to flip.
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NEW: #KY06 just got a little more crowded. Richmond GOP state representative says she's running for the seat left open by Andy Barr, will be a "true Trump MAGA voice" in DC. https://t.co/I7dRv3Wpkb
kentucky.com
“Central Kentucky isn’t looking for a puppet or the next in line – they want someone who understands real-world problems and fixes them,” Deanna Gordon, R-Richmond, said when she launched her...
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Big Central Kentucky politics news round 2: It sure sounds like Ralph Alvarado, former state senator, Matt Bevin running mate & current TN health commissioner, is running for KY-06. https://t.co/NW31bkt0A8
kentucky.com
Ralph Alvarado was former Gov. Matt Bevin’s running mate in 2019. Now he’s thinking about running for Congress in the Lexington-centric 6th Congressional District.
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Very big political news in Central Kentucky: Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, who was seen by many as the prohibitive favorite for the GOP nomination to the 6th Congressional District, is NOT running. https://t.co/LrxQzqrNJC
kentucky.com
Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, R-Lexington, cited time with her kids and continued surgeries to recover from a horse accident as reasons for her decision.
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