KY political figures react to AG’s post on Coleman’s campaign. ‘She isn’t my ex-wife.’
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- Russell Coleman posted a dismissive X post saying Jacqueline Coleman will never be Kentucky’s Governor.
- The post drew backlash from Democrats and several users criticizing Coleman’s conduct.
- The Republican Party of Madison County and state Rep. Kim King praised Russell Coleman’s post.
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Monday she will run for governor in 2027, prompting both positive and negative responses to her planned campaign.
One of the latter, from Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, raised some eyebrows on social media.
In a post on X, Coleman wrote, “A respectful reminder: Jacqueline Coleman isn’t my sister. She’s not my ex-wife. And she will never be Kentucky’s Governor.” The social media post has generated backlash from several users on X, including from Morgan Eaves, the executive director of the Kentucky Democratic Party.
“Leave it to an unattractive, irrelevant man to try to make it all about him,” Eaves said on X.
Wesley Whistle, a former appointee to the U.S. Department of Education and Kentucky native, called the post “a pathetic attempt to be relevant.”
“You’ve been such a disappointment as Attorney General, so I shouldn’t be surprised,” Whistle said on X.
Other uses questioned Russell Coleman’s professionalism as a Kentucky elected official.
“Coleman always keeps it professional, Jacqueline that is,” said Nicholas Hazelett, a Paintsville city council member. “AG Coleman always finding a way to lower the bar.”
Josh Cowen, an education policy professor at Michigan State University, said Russell Coleman’s post was “weird as hell” while showing support for Jacqueline Coleman.
“She IS the Commonwealth’s Lt. Governor with a great record. She IS an educator who gets what really matters to kids and families. She’ll be a terrific governor,” Cowen said on X.
Others showed support for Russell Coleman’s post, including the Republican Party of Madison County and Rep. Kim King, R-Harrodsburg. The X account for the Republican Party of Kentucky reposted the post.
“Your post wins the day, my friend,” King said on X.
Coleman has run and won alongside Gov. Andy Beshear twice. No other major candidate from either political party has announced candidacy for the 2027 race. Beshear is term-limited and cannot run again.
This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 7:37 AM.
