Kentucky Attorney General election, 2019

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Filing deadline: January 29, 2019
Primary: May 21, 2019
General: November 5, 2019
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Andy Beshear (Democrat)
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Daniel Cameron (R) defeated Gregory Stumbo (D) in the general election on November 5, 2019, for attorney general of Kentucky.

Cameron won the Republican primary election on May 21, while Stumbo ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pre-election incumbent Andy Beshear (D) ran for governor against incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin (R).

The Courier-Journal said Cameron and Stumbo ran in a "nasty contest filled with personal attacks and negative advertisements."[1]

Before running for attorney general, Cameron served as a law clerk to Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, worked at a private firm in Louisville, and was legal counsel to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Stumbo's experience included 30 years in the Kentucky General Assembly and four years as the attorney general of Kentucky from 2004 to 2008.

Prior to the 2019 election, Democrats had controlled Kentucky's attorney general office since 1948, but the state's electoral history suggested that the race would be competitive.[2] In 2015, Andy Beshear (D) defeated Whitney Westerfield (R) by a margin of 50.1% to 49.9%. In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Kentucky with 62.5 percent of the vote. Trump endorsed Cameron on July 29, 2019.[3]

Heading into the election, Kentucky was one of 15 states under divided triplex control, meaning that its governor, attorney general, and secretary of state did not belong to a single political party. That status was at stake in 2019. The attorney general election occurred alongside Kentucky's gubernatorial and secretary of state elections, meaning either party could have gained triplex control in 2019.

Before the election, Kentucky was one of nine states where the governor and the attorney general were not from the same party. There were 25 Democratic attorneys general, 24 Republican attorneys general, and one nonpartisan attorney general who was appointed by a Democratic governor.

Three states held attorney general elections in 2019: Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. For more information on the state executive offices that were on the ballot in 2019, click here.

Kentucky voter? Dates you need to know.
General ElectionNovember 5, 2019
Registration DeadlineOctober 7, 2019
Absentee Application DeadlineOctober 29, 2019
Voting information
Polling place hours6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Polling locations: Go to your assigned precinct for election day.


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Election updates

  • October 28, 2019: Cameron raised $115,436 and Stumbo raised $230,382 during the final reporting period before the race. Going into the election's final weeks, Cameron reported $175,551 cash on hand to Stumbo’s $82,858.
  • October 22, 2019: Cameron released two campaign ads titled "Mexican Meth" and "Dirty Bird."
  • October 17, 2019: Stumbo released two campaign ads titled "Experience" and "The Walk."

For a full timeline of events, click here.

Candidates and election results

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General election

General election for Attorney General of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron defeated Gregory Stumbo in the general election for Attorney General of Kentucky on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Cameron
Daniel Cameron (R)
 
57.8
 
823,346
Image of Gregory Stumbo
Gregory Stumbo (D)
 
42.2
 
602,272

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,425,618
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kentucky

Gregory Stumbo advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
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Gregory Stumbo

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron defeated Wil Schroder in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Cameron
Daniel Cameron
 
55.3
 
132,409
Image of Wil Schroder
Wil Schroder
 
44.7
 
106,952

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 239,361
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Candidate profiles

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Daniel Cameron
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Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Political office: None

Biography: Cameron obtained a B.S. in political science and a J.D. from the University of Louisville. Cameron served as a law clerk to Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and worked in private practice at Stites & Harbison in Louisville.[4] Cameron was legal counsel to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from 2015 to 2017.[5]

Key messages
  • Cameron said he would restore credibility to the attorney general's office and "return it to its position as the chief law enforcement office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky."[6] He said the position should be de-politicized, as attorneys general have a responsibility to "enforce the laws that are passed by the general assembly and signed by the governor regardless of who that is."[7]
  • Cameron highlighted the endorsements he received from President Donald Trump and the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police, citing their support as evidence of his ability to succeed as attorney general. Speaking of police officers, he said he would "be their advocate on a whole host of issues as it relates to getting additional resources into the Commonwealth, and also making sure that they get the equipment that they need."[7][8]
  • Cameron said Stumbo's political views were out of touch with those of conservative Kentucky voters and claimed Stumbo lost re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2016 because he was too liberal.[8]



Gregory Stumbo
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Party: Democratic

Incumbent: No

Political office: Kentucky House of Representatives (1981-2003, 2009-2017), attorney general of Kentucky (2004-2008)

Biography: Stumbo obtained a B.A. from the University of Kentucky and a J.D. from the University of Louisville.[9] Stumbo served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1981 to 2003 and as the chamber's speaker from 2009 to 2017. He also served as attorney general of Kentucky from 2004 to 2008.

Key messages
  • Stumbo's campaign website said Cameron lacked the legal experience to succeed as attorney general and claimed Cameron had "never prosecuted a case or represented a client in court – in his life."[10] Stumbo's website highlighted his previous experience as attorney general, saying it made him a qualified candidate for the position.[10]
  • Stumbo supported litigation against drug companies that he said were responsible for bringing opioids into Kentucky. His website said, "I will not rest until the people responsible for planting these seeds of destruction are held accountable in Kentucky courtrooms. I was the first attorney general in the nation to sue Purdue Pharma, and I fully intend to hold those equally complicit accountable as well."[10]
  • Stumbo said he took important steps to improve public access to the attorney general's office during his 2004-2008 term. His website stated, "If elected, I will make sure to continue to make Frankfort accessible to people from all corners of the Commonwealth."[10]



Polls

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Attorney General of Kentucky, 2019
Poll Daniel Cameron (R) Gregory Stumbo (D)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Gravis Marketing
June 11-12, 2019		 47%36%16%+/-3.6741
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Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.


Satellite spending

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This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.


Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

The following candidates posted endorsement lists on their campaign websites:

General election endorsements
Endorsement Stumbo (D) Cameron (R)
Elected officials
President Donald Trump (R)[16] ✔
Organizations
Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police[17] ✔
Newspapers and editorials
Lexington Herald-Leader[18] ✔
The Courier-Journal[19] ✔


Timeline

  • October 28, 2019: Cameron raised $115,436 and Stumbo raised $230,382 during the final reporting period before the race. Going into the election's final weeks, Cameron reported $175,551 cash on hand to Stumbo’s $82,858.
  • October 22, 2019: Cameron released two campaign ads titled "Mexican Meth" and "Dirty Bird."
  • October 17, 2019: Stumbo released two campaign ads titled "Experience" and "The Walk."
  • October 14, 2019: Cameron and Stumbo participated in a debate televised by KET on "Kentucky Tonight" and moderated by host Renee Shaw.
  • October 11, 2019: Cameron raised $140,333 and Stumbo raised $101,153 during the September 6 through October 6 reporting period. Going into the election's final weeks, Cameron reported $423,852 cash on hand to Stumbo’s $294,408.
  • September 30, 2019: Cameron's campaign released an ad titled "Lincoln."
  • September 20, 2019: The Republican Association of Attorneys General released the first ad of the organization's $3.25 million purchase supporting Cameron. The ad was titled "Experience."
  • September 3, 2019: The Republican Association of Attorneys General announced a $3.25 million ad buy in support of Cameron.[22]
  • August 22, 2019: Cameron spoke at the 56th annual Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast political event, and Stumbo spoke at the state fair later in the day. For coverage of the event, click here.
  • August 3, 2019: Cameron and Stumbo spoke at Fancy Farm's annual political picnic event. Click here to watch Cameron's speech and here to watch Stumbo's speech.
  • July 29, 2019: President Donald Trump endorsed Cameron, saying he was "tough on Crime, Strong on Borders, and will fight for our Second Amendment."[23]
  • July 26, 2019: Stumbo released an ad discussing his Kentucky values and upbringing in response to Cameron's critical ad released on July 25.
  • July 25, 2019: Cameron released an ad criticizing Stumbo for a 1991 DUI charge that was later dropped, a 1997 comment regarding a prostitution case, a 2001 lawsuit in which Stumbo was accused of failing to pay child support, and a 2016 statement supporting Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[1]
  • May 21, 2019: Gregory Stumbo (D) and Daniel Cameron (R) won their respective parties' primaries.

Campaign advertisements

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Republican Party Daniel Cameron

Support

"Who Is Lining Up Behind The Candidates for Attorney General?" - Cameron campaign ad, released October 25, 2019
"Mexican Meth" - Cameron campaign ad, released October 22, 2019
"Dirty Bird" - Cameron campaign ad, released October 22, 2019
"1 to 0" - Cameron campaign ad, released October 11, 2019
"Lincoln" - Cameron campaign ad, released September 30, 2019
"Experience" - Kentucky Freedom Fund ad, released September 20, 2019

Democratic Party Gregory Stumbo

Support

"Birds of a Feather" - Stumbo campaign ad, released November 1, 2019
"Shelby" - Stumbo campaign ad, released October 25, 2019
"Experience" - Stumbo campaign ad, released October 17, 2019
"The Walk" - Stumbo campaign ad, released October 17, 2019
"Meet Daniel Cameron" - DAGA People's Lawyer Project Kentucky campaign ad, released October 16, 2019

Oppose

"Who is Greg Stumbo?" - Cameron campaign ad, released July 25, 2019

Interviews and questionnaires

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Campaign tactics and strategies

Responses to lawsuit over Cameron's experience

The Kentucky State Constitution says that the attorney general "shall have been a practicing lawyer eight years before his election."[24] Cameron and Stumbo both responded to a lawsuit filed by former union worker Joseph Jackson alleging that Cameron would not have eight years of experience practicing law at the time of the general election. Cameron was admitted to the Kentucky bar on October 21, 2011, but the lawsuit argued that Cameron's two years clerking for a federal judge did not count as practicing law.[25] On October 7, 2019, Cameron testified against the lawsuit in court.[26] On October 10, 2019, the Jefferson Circuit Court ruled that Cameron had the constitutional qualifications to run for attorney general.[27]

Cameron said Stumbo's campaign was behind the litigation and that, "We will not let an old white career politician cheat a young qualified black attorney out of a fair election."[28] Cameron also referenced a 1995 case brought against attorney general candidate Ben Chandler; the court ruled that Chandler's nine years of experience on the bar met the state's constitutional requirement for the position.[28]

Stumbo responded to Cameron's statement, saying, "Cameron’s attempt to make this campaign about race is disappointing and unfortunate. This campaign has nothing to do with race. It has everything to do with experience in the courts."[28] The response also said that Cameron "has never prosecuted a case or defended a client in court; and he has never argued a legal brief before either the Appellate Court or the Supreme Court—at the state level or federal level."[28]

Debates and forums

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October 14 debate

Cameron and Stumbo participated in a debate televised by KET on "Kentucky Tonight" and moderated by host Renee Shaw. To view a full recording of the debate, click here.

Coverage:

Fancy Farm Picnic

Cameron and Stumbo attended the Fancy Farm Picnic on August 3, 2019, held by the Catholic Parish of St. Jerome in Fancy Farm, Kentucky. WLKY called the annual event the "unofficial kickoff to the general election season."[29] Cameron discussed abortion, opioids, and Trump's endorsement of his campaign. Stumbo discussed opioids, making the attorney general's office accessible, and public corruption.

Click here to watch Cameron's speech and here to watch Stumbo's speech.

Campaign themes

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Daniel Cameron

“

Platform

Reestablish the office’s credibility and return it to its position as the chief law enforcement office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

  • By depoliticizing the office
  • By better leveraging our relationships with our federal partners
  • By enhancing the presence of the AG’s office outside of Frankfort

[30]

”
—Daniel Cameron[6]


Gregory Stumbo

“

OPIOIDS:

Many people have asked me why I’ve decided to wade back into the tumultuous waters of politics, and the answer is simple — I have unfinished business. As I said when I ran for Attorney General and won in 2003, I will not rest until the people responsible for planting these seeds of destruction are held accountable in Kentucky courtrooms. I was the first attorney general in the nation to sue Purdue Pharma, and I fully intend to hold those equally complicit accountable as well.

While we cannot fix the devastation for Kentucky families who have lost loved ones, we can and will hold those responsible financially accountable and work with the General Assembly to use those funds for treatment for those still battling the scourge these corporate pushers helped create. Kentucky currently has multiple lawsuits pending against drug manufacturers and distributors, and I intend to see them through.

These corporate drug pushers are no better than the cartel drug syndicates. My opponent is relying on these big drug companies to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars to help his campaign. After all, he’s a former Washington lobbyist whose salary was paid by the very drug pushers he claims he will prosecute, because they know I won’t back down.

EXPERIENCED & INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR:

I started out my prosecutorial career as an assistant county attorney not long after earning my law license. Shortly thereafter, I wanted to help shape the laws of the Commonwealth and ran for and won elected office as a state legislator becoming Majority Floor Leader and later Speaker of the House. I eventually ran for and won the office of the attorney general, serving from 2004-2008.

During my time as attorney general previously, I prosecuted corruption in Frankfort – by both Democrats and Republicans. There is no room for partisan politics in the office of the attorney general, and I have and will hold everyone equally accountable to the law. I am dedicated to upholding our state and federal constitutions, and firmly believe personal opinions and politics have no place in that office.

Because of his lack of experience practicing law, my opponent doesn’t even constitutionally qualify to be attorney general until less than two weeks before the election. I have practiced law in Kentucky for over 40 years. I’ve written many laws as a state legislator myself. And I’ve upheld the law as your attorney general. I have the proven experience to do this job, because of my courtroom experience both as a private attorney and as a prosecutor, and because I’ve served as your attorney general before. Kentuckians need an experienced steady hand in the office of the attorney general. I am the only candidate in this race you can count on for that.

KENTUCKY BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION:

When I was your Attorney General, I established the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation to combat the drug epidemic, fight public corruption and recover lost tax dollars from things like Medicaid fraud.

As Attorney General I selected David James, a former Louisville Metro Police Officer and current president the Louisville Metro Council, as the first director of the KBI. At the direction and leadership of my office of the Attorney General, James lead the unit in investigating various crimes involving illegal drugs and opioid distribution, public corruption, Medicaid fraud, senior and child abuse, and murder cases.

I’ll reestablish the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation to make sure you have a watchdog on your side in Frankfort.

CHILD PREDATORS:

As your attorney general previously, my staff and I took the problem of child predators very seriously. Because of our efforts, our office was featured on NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” conducting a number of stings across the state. I was horrified by what I saw — I was personally at these stings and looked evil in the eyes.

I can assure you that as attorney general we will continue to aggresively go after child predators with tested and new technology, partnering with some of the many national groups targeting individuals working in the sex trafficking business. I can promise you we will show no mercy to those caught.

CONSUMER PROTECTION:

As a state legislator I supported making the Public Service Commission elected rather than appointed. As attorney general, I investigated utility companies for violating the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act by unreasonably raising rates on Kentuckians. As your attorney general, I’ll continue to fight greedy corporate interests on your behalf to keep your utility rates low and reasonable.

ACCESSIBILITY:

I was the first Kentucky attorney general to bring the office of the attorney general to the people. Because I believe that government should be accessible to all the people, I opened field offices across Kentucky — Benton, Louisville, Prestonsburg, and Maysville — to make it more convenient for citizens to visit and communicate with our staff. If elected, I will make sure to continue to make Frankfort accessible to people from all corners of the Commonwealth. [30]

”
—Gregory Stumbo[10]


Social media

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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 120 Kentucky counties—0.83 percent—is a pivot county. Pivot counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Elliott County, Kentucky 44.13% 2.50% 25.17%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Kentucky with 62.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 32.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, Kentucky voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 26.3 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Kentucky voted Republican all five times.[31]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Kentucky. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[32][33]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 18 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 24.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 18 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 25 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 82 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 82 out of 100 state House districts in Kentucky with an average margin of victory of 42 points. Trump won 20 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


Election history

2015

Democrat Andy Beshear defeated Republican opponent, Whitney Westerfield, by 0.2 percentage points. Beshear was one of two Democrats to win statewide office in the 2015 Kentucky state executive official elections.[34]

Attorney General, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Whitney Westerfield 49.9% 477,735
     Democrat Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Beshear 50.1% 479,929
Total Votes 957,664
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

2011

Attorney General of Kentucky, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJack Conway Incumbent 55% 449,638
     Republican Todd P'Pool 45% 367,661
Total Votes 817,299
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State


2007

Kentucky Attorney General, 2007
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJack Conway Incumbent 60.5% 612,689
     Republican Stan Lee 39.5% 399,603
Total Votes 1,012,292
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

2003

Kentucky Attorney General, 2003
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Stumbo 47.7% 492,540
     Republican Jack D. Wood 41.7% 430,153
     Independent Gatewood Galbraith 10.6% 109,498
Total Votes 1,032,191
Election results via Kentucky Secretary of State

State profile

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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Kentucky voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held two and Republicans held five of Kentucky's 14 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Kentucky's governor was Republican Matt Bevin.

State legislature

Kentucky Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Three years of Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Kentucky
 KentuckyU.S.
Total population:4,424,611316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):39,4863,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:87.6%73.6%
Black/African American:7.9%12.6%
Asian:1.3%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.3%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:84.2%86.7%
College graduation rate:22.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$43,740$53,889
Persons below poverty level:22.7%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Kentucky.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Courier Journal, "Kentucky attorney general race heating up with personal attacks and Trump endorsement," accessed August 14, 2019
  2. ↑ NAAG, "Kentucky Former Attorneys General," accessed August 14, 2019
  3. ↑ Twitter, "Donald Trump on July 29, 2019," accessed November 26, 2019
  4. ↑ Daniel Cameron’s 2019 campaign website, "About Daniel," accessed June 17, 2019
  5. ↑ Frost Brown Todd, "Mitch McConnell Legal Counsel Daniel Cameron leaves Washington for CivicPoint and Frost Brown Todd, Louisville," July 25, 2017
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Daniel Cameron Attorney General, "About Daniel Jay Cameron," accessed August 14, 2019
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 WPSD Local 6, "Candidate for Kentucky attorney general vows to restore credibility to office," accessed August 14, 2019
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kentucky Educational Television, "Kentucky Tonight," October 14, 2019
  9. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Gregory Stumbo's Biography," accessed June 17, 2019
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Stumbo for Attorney General, "Why I'm Running," accessed August 14, 2019
  11. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  12. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  13. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  14. ↑ Democratic Attorneys General Association, "DAGA Download – October 4," accessed October 23, 2019
  15. ↑ Lexington Herald Leader, "National GOP group spends big for Cameron in Kentucky’s race for attorney general," accessed September 3, 2019
  16. ↑ Twitter, "Donald Trump on May 21, 2019," accessed May 21, 2019
  17. ↑ WKYT, "Kentucky FOP endorses Beshear in race for governor," accessed September 16, 2019
  18. ↑ Lexington Herald-Leader, "The Lexington Herald-Leader endorses Greg Stumbo for Kentucky Attorney General," accessed October 21, 2019
  19. ↑ Louisville Courier-Journal, "Endorsement: Greg Stumbo has the proven experience to be Kentucky's next attorney general," accessed October 27, 2019
  20. ↑ Louisville Courier-Journal, "Sarah Huckabee Sanders, US congressman stump for Gov. Matt Bevin at Louisville event," October 14, 2019
  21. ↑ Twitter, "Medium Buying on September 30, 2019," accessed October 2, 2019
  22. ↑ Lexington Herald Leader, "National GOP group spends big for Cameron in Kentucky’s race for attorney general," accessed September 3, 2019
  23. ↑ WYKT, "President Trump endorses Daniel Cameron in Kentucky attorney general race," accessed August 14, 2019
  24. ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Constitution of Kentucky, Section 92," accessed September 26, 2019
  25. ↑ WFPL, "Lawsuit Seeks To Remove Republican Daniel Cameron From Attorney General’s Race," accessed September 26, 2019
  26. ↑ Courier-Journal, "Daniel Cameron grilled about legal experience in disqualification case," accessed October 7, 2019
  27. ↑ Lexington Herald Leader, "Judge: Daniel Cameron has enough experience to serve as Kentucky attorney general," accessed October 10, 2019
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 WYMT, "Kentucky AG race heats up after lawsuit seeks to remove Kentucky AG candidate from ballot," accessed September 26, 2019
  29. ↑ WLKY, "Bevin, Beasher pull no punches at annual Fancy Farm picnic," August 3, 2019
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  31. ↑ 270towin.com, "Kentucky," accessed June 1, 2017
  32. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  33. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  34. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Attorney General," accessed Nov. 4, 2015
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