2023 KY Governor's race: on Principles & Values


Daniel Cameron: Endorsed by Trump; pledges to put Kentuckians FIRST

I am honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of President Trump in our campaign for Governor of the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. As your next Governor, I pledge to put Kentuckians FIRST. With President Trump's support, we are more ready than ever to take on the Beshear-Biden agenda that is failing our families and doesn't reflect the values of our 120 counties. Makenze and I invite you to join us in this campaign to restore bold, conservative leadership to Frankfort."
Source: 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial website CameronForKentucky.com Jun 15, 2022

Daniel Cameron: Advocate for unborn through church pregnancy centers

[On protecting the unborn]: "We need to make sure that we're taking that next step in advocating for pregnant women and advocating for the unborn, so we're going to do that here in Kentucky through these pregnancy centers through churches, and through other groups and associations that care deeply about the lives of the unborn," said Cameron. "I'm proud to be walking alongside them in this effort."
Source: Newsmax on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Jul 14, 2022

Kelly Craft: Former ambassador to Canada and the United Nations

Craft has spent years cultivating connections within the GOP. She and her husband, coal magnate Joe Craft, donated millions of dollars to Republican candidates. Now, she's the candidate and has some advantages. She can tap into her family's wealth, and point to her resume as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Canada and the United Nations.
Source: WPSD on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Jul 21, 2022

Kelly Craft: A Christian with deep faith in God, prays EVERY day

Archive: Ambassador Kelly Craft @USAmbUN30:

As a Christian with deep faith in God, I believe in the power of #prayer. It sustains us in the darkest of times. On this #NationalDayOfPrayer and EVERY day, I pray for all our loved ones, @POTUS leadership, and those fighting #COVID19--especially nurses & doctors saving lives.

Source: Twitter posting on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race May 7, 2020

Andy Beshear: Learned the values of family, faith, and public service

??Andy Beshear grew up in Fayette, Franklin, and Clark counties and graduated from Henry Clay High School. He is the son of Steve and Jane Beshear, the 61st Governor and first lady. Along the way, they instilled in Andy the teachings of Andy's grandfather, a Baptist minister from Dawson Springs, Kentucky, including the values of family, faith, and public service.
Source: 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website Governor.KY.gov Apr 2, 2023

Kelly Craft: Put American first by demanding transparency from UN

She continued, "We are demanding transparency and accountability from the United Nations organizations because we have to put Americans first, we have to put our American taxpaying dollars first. We owe that to our taxpayers. We also owe it to a lot of the different organizations, whether it's the church groups, the individuals, the private foundations, that are putting forth very large amounts, we owe it to them to provide transparency."
Source: Asahi Shimbun on 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial race Apr 13, 2021

Mike Harmon: I seek His guidance both personally and politically

I'm just a sinner saved by God's Grace trying to get a little better every day. I do not recall a time I did not talk to God, but I made a public profession of faith while I was visiting my aunt and uncle's church in Ashland, KY. At that Children's Church in Ashland, I accepted Jesus as my Savior, confessed my sins and asked for forgiveness. It has been a continual journey since that day, and I continue to seek His guidance and His will in my life both personally and politically.
Source: 2023 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website MikeHarmon.com Mar 27, 2023

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GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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