2019 KY Governor's race: on Civil Rights


Robert Goforth: Constitution protects LGBTQ rights

Q: What will you do to support LGBTQ Kentuckians? What will you do to protect people from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity?

A: I believe that the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky protect everyone equally under the law.

Source: KFTC.org on 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Aug 7, 2019

Andy Beshear: Government works best with a wide range of voices

Diversity and Inclusiveness: I believe that our state government works best when people with a wide range of voices and backgrounds have a seat at the table. I'm proud to lead an AG's office in which more than 60% of the leadership positions are held by women or people of color. As governor, my office and my cabinet will reflect the growing diversity of our great state.
Source: 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website AndyBeshear.com May 2, 2019

Andy Beshear: Marriage equality for whomever you love

Marriage Equality: I support the right of all Kentuckians to marry the person they love. Discrimination is wrong and it's time to turn the page on a governor who seeks to divide us and demean those he disagrees with.
Source: 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website AndyBeshear.com May 2, 2019

Andy Beshear: 60% of AG leadership were women or minorities

La Casita, a Latinx activist group, hosting a bilingual forum for the governor's race, brought up the issue of racial profiling, or "driving while brown," and asked the candidates what they would do to combat racial profiling within the Kentucky State Police.

Adam Edelen said the issue stems from police departments that don't reflect the diversity of the communities they represent.

Beshear's representative said 60% of Beshear's leadership in the attorney general's office are women and people of c

Source: Insider Louisville blog on 2019 Kentucky governor's race Apr 26, 2019

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Gubernatorial Debates 2020:
DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2021:
NJ:
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
VA:
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2019:
KY:
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA:
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MS:
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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