Beshear adds $1.1 million for re-election campaign in latest fundraising quarter
A year and a half out from his 2023 reelection bid, Gov. Andy Beshear has amassed about $3.5 million in campaign funds.
Beshear’s team touted the figure on Thursday, posting more than 2,100 individual contributions from the quarter. More than 1,900 of those contributions came from Kentucky residents – though several of them are from the same person.
“This report demonstrates bipartisan confidence in the work we are doing here in Kentucky to ensure that we are a place where every family can thrive. With record job creation and a roaring economy, Kentucky has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever,” Beshear said. “It is more critical than ever that we continue to be a place where everyone is treated with dignity and compassion, and that’s always how I’ll lead.”
The release also pointed to polling which shows that Beshear is among the most popular governors in the United States – though 12th overall, he’s also the most popular Democratic governor in America despite Kentucky’s strong Republican leanings in presidential and congressional politics.
322 people gave Beshear the maximum individual donation of $2,000 this quarter. Prominent names among that list include Louisville Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg, prominent Lexington developer Patrick Madden, former University of Kentucky president Lee Todd, Louisville media attorney Jon Fleischaker, Lexington Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo and Lonnie Ali, among others.
The GOP’s crop of candidates lining up to face Beshear has grown in recent months.
Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles and Attorney General Daniel Cameron have joined Auditor Mike Harmon as constitutional officers running for the state’s top office. Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, also threw her hat in the ring last month.
This story was originally published July 6, 2022 at 9:44 AM.
