Kentucky Fried Primary
The biggest horse race in Kentucky this year isn't the Derby; it's this fall's gubernatorial race, pitting incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear against a to-be-confirmed Republican. The contest is set to be a bellwether for the 2024 elections, in which Republicans must oust several name-brand Democrats if they are to win control of the Senate. Unlike so many statewide primaries in recent years, Kentucky isn't even a proxy battle between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. Both have formally and informally backed the state’s attorney general, Daniel Cameron. Instead, it's a fight between the candidates with the most money versus those with the most statewide organization.
