Kentucky and Philadelphia Hold Crucial Elections: What to Watch

May 16, 2023 View Original Article
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  • Reliability

    75% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

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  • Politician Portrayal

    28% Positive

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"But what was once a double-digit lead over the rest of the field dwindled significantly during the spring as Kelly Craft, a former ambassador to the United Nations and part of a Republican megadonor family, poured millions of her own money into an aggressive ad campaign, attacking Mr. Cameron and heightening her own name identification."
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-14% Liberal
"Abortion rights: Democrats are framing the race as critical to protecting abortion rights in Pesylvania, where abortion is still legal."
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-14% Liberal
"Mr. Cameron is a close ally of Senator Mitch McCoellu2019s; some in the state call him Mr. McCoellu2019s protege."
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22% Conservative
"Mr. Cameron is a close ally of Senator Mitch McCoellu2019s; some in the state call him Mr. McCoellu2019s protege."
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22% Conservative
"u201dNow, of course, Mr. DeSantis has endorsed Ms. Craft u2014 and they will both hope that his late support will be fresher in votersu2019 minds as they head to the polls."
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"Ms. Craft served in his administration, has donated to his campaigns and was joined by Mr. Trump at the Kentucky Derby in 2022."
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16% Conservative
"Even as he faces mounting legal challenges and an unfavorable verdict in the civil case in which he was successfully sued by E. Jean Carroll, Mr. Trump remains the most popular and influential figure in a Republican primary election, especially in a state like Kentucky, which he carried by more than 25 points in 2020.When asked during a debate about a juryu2019s finding Mr. Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Ms. Carroll, Mr. Cameron reiterated that he was u201chonoredu201d to still have the support of the former president."
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"Even as he faces mounting legal challenges and an unfavorable verdict in the civil case in which he was successfully sued by E. Jean Carroll, Mr. Trump remains the most popular and influential figure in a Republican primary election, especially in a state like Kentucky, which he carried by more than 25 points in 2020.When asked during a debate about a juryu2019s finding Mr. Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Ms. Carroll, Mr. Cameron reiterated that he was u201chonoredu201d to still have the support of the former president."
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10% Conservative
"But Mr. Trump endorsed Mr. Cameron (granted, that was before Ms. Craft had officially entered the race), a fact Mr. Cameron mentions several times in his stump speeches and ads."
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8% Conservative
"On Monday, Mr. DeSantis added even more uncertainty to the race by endorsing Ms. Craft, recording a message on her behalf to be used in automated phone calls."
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4% Conservative
"In the crowded Democratic mayoral contest, the former City Council member Helen Gym has emerged as the most prominent progressive candidate, bolstered by national left-wing leaders including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York."
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-2% Liberal
"In the crowded Democratic mayoral contest, the former City Council member Helen Gym has emerged as the most prominent progressive candidate, bolstered by national left-wing leaders including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York."
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-2% Liberal
"The candidates to succeed Mayor Ley Curry are Doa Deegan, a Democrat who has the support of abortion rights groups, and Daniel Davis, a Republican who has emphasized his partyu2019s messages on crime and policing."
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-4% Liberal
"The move pits Mr. DeSantis, who is expected to aounce a 2024 campaign soon, directly against Mr. Trump, who backed Mr. Cameron in June 2022.Daniel Cameron, the Kentucky attorney general, and Kelly Craft, a member of an influential political family, are rivals in the race for the Republican nomination for Kentucky governor."
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-6% Liberal
"The move pits Mr. DeSantis, who is expected to aounce a 2024 campaign soon, directly against Mr. Trump, who backed Mr. Cameron in June 2022.Daniel Cameron, the Kentucky attorney general, and Kelly Craft, a member of an influential political family, are rivals in the race for the Republican nomination for Kentucky governor."
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-6% Liberal
"This loosely defined conservative catchall u2014 a term frequently used by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida as well u2014 has certainly taken root in the Republican base."
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-6% Liberal
"Two pillars of the stateu2019s Republican apparatus have escalated attacks on each other as they seek to challenge Gov. Andy Beshear, a rare Democratic leader of a red state who also happens to be one of the most popular governors in the country."
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-8% Liberal
"On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida waded into the race with an endorsement of one top contender, turning the contest into something of a last-minute 2024 proxy battle against Donald J. Trump, who long ago backed the other leading candidate."
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-10% Liberal
"Craft, a former member of the Trump administration and a candidate for Kentucky governor, spoke during a campaign stop."
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43% : But what was once a double-digit lead over the rest of the field dwindled significantly during the spring as Kelly Craft, a former ambassador to the United Nations and part of a Republican megadonor family, poured millions of her own money into an aggressive ad campaign, attacking Mr. Cameron and heightening her own name identification.
43% : Abortion rights: Democrats are framing the race as critical to protecting abortion rights in Pennsylvania, where abortion is still legal.

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