Beshear and Rogers announce federal funding projects for Eastern Kentucky revitalization kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/09/b...

A campaign finance story from Tom Loftus and me kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/09/l...

The Cook Political Report moves #KY06 from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.” This follows new Dem-ordered polls showing Zach Dembo with a lead over Republican Ralph Alvarado.

For context, here's what Ballotpedia has on polling in the 6th during Barr/McGrath in 2018. ballotpedia.org/Kentucky%27s...

A new poll from (often Dem-aligned) Change Research says Democrat Zach Dembo leads Republican Ralph Alvarado by 9 points in #KY06.

The poll was released by Kentuckians Not Corruption PAC, which has ran ads tying Alvarado to former Gov. Matt Bevin. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Suspended attorney and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters is featured in a Wall Street Journal report as the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked him to send $$ to her Amex account without a paper trail. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

In #KY01, Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer released an ad that mentions at the very end on screen he is running for Congress. He's already a rumored candidate for the #kygov race.

Also, GOP Senate Floor Leader Max Wise is briefly featured at the start of the video. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dj6...

KY ag commissioner applauds Trump’s move on untaxed diesel, but says Beshear can still act kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/06/k...

In #KY05, Democrat Ned Pillersdorf's campaign has released an ad featuring former Gov. Paul Patton, who talks about incumbent Republican Rep. Hal Rogers' age. "I'm 89 years old — about the same as Rogers — and I'm too old for Congress."

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DCCC is now up with this ad in the R+15 #ky06 district in Kentucky, in which Zach Dembo again ties Alvarado to Bevin, and features Gov. Beshear carrying away a cardboard cutout of Bevin. Dems definitely smelling blood/wave here

‘A political prisoner’: Roebling Bridge ICE protestor now faced with felony charge, arrested
From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social
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Sen. Julie Raque Adams gets $620K in outside help from GOP committees 
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If these polls turn out to be true, such wins could bolster Democratic Govs Association Chair Gov. Andy Beshear's national profile www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

Highest monthly total of new voters since 2024 register to vote in Kentucky elections kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/02/h...

Rep. Andy Barr, the GOP nominee and heavy favorite in the #kysen race, put out a press release touting the endorsement of 72 GOP members of the Kentucky House. It excludes 8 GOP members, mostly from the liberty caucus that were/are supporters of Thomas Massie.

Internal poll shows Democrat Dembo leads GOP’s Alvarado in central Kentucky House race kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/02/i...

State lawmakers hear data center concerns from across Kentucky at Frankfort ‘listening session’
From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social
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Kentucky agriculture commissioner calls on governor to pause restriction on untaxed diesel kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/01/k...