Democratic Primary May Seem Like New vs. Old

Democratic primary may seem like new vs. old

FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Democratic Party is having a one-on-one primary election for governor, its first in more than 50 years. Those primaries were usually contests between two factions, one moderately liberal, the other more conservative. This one may turn out that way, but now the candidates’ differences are less ideological or issue-based than their styles, their geographies and their generations. Rocky Adkins, who announced his candidacy T…

A one-on-one primary could stir energy in KY's Democratic Party • Kentucky Lantern

Lt. Gov. Jaqueline Coleman and former state Rep. Rocky Adkins have declared in the Democratic primary of the 2027 Kentucky governors race. (Kentucky Lantern photos by Arden Barnes)This column first appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune, which makes it available to other publications with appropriate credit. FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Democratic Party is having a one-on-one primary election for governor, its first in more than 50 years. Those p…

A one-on-one primary could stir energy in KY’s Democratic Party

By Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern · July 27, 2026 This column first appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune, which makes it available to other publications with appropriate credit. FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Democratic Party is having a one-on-one primary election for governor, its first in more than 50 years. Those primaries were usually contests between two factions, one moderately liberal, the other more conservative. This one may turn out that w…