May 11 Local News Conway, Mongiardo to Co-Chair Grimes Campaign With less than a week until the primary election, Democratic secretary of state candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes has announced that Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo will serve as statewide co-chairs of her campaign. Grimes is seeking the party’s nomination in a closely watched race against incumbent Secretary of State Elaine […] By WFPL News May 11 Local News Conway, Mongiardo to Co-Chair Grimes Campaign WFPL News
Jan 21 Local News Mongiardo Files For U.S. Senate Kentucky Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo has filed his candidacy papers for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Jim Bunning. Mongiardo is a surgeon from eastern Kentucky who narrowly lost to Bunning in 2004. He’s one of at least four Democrats seeking the seat and has been campaigning for months. His primary opponents will include […] By Rick Howlett Jan 21 Local News Mongiardo Files For U.S. Senate Rick Howlett
Oct 5 Local News Conway Comments On Mongiardo Audio Posting From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is reacting to unflattering audio purportedly of his Democratic U-S Senate opponent, Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo. Expletive-laced audio of Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo allegedly criticizing Gov. Steve Beshear for lukewarm support of Mongiardo’s U-S Senate campaign recently appeared on the Internet. Both Mongiardo and […] By Rick Howlett Oct 5 Local News Conway Comments On Mongiardo Audio Posting Rick Howlett
Sep 29 Local News Beshear Dismisses Mongiardo Tape As "Prankstership" From Lisa Autry, Kentucky Public Radio/WKYU, Bowling Green Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is shrugging off a recording of his Lt. Governor that’s been posted on numerous internet sites. Dan Mongiardo is heard to say on the audio clip that Beshear will be remembered as the state’s “worst” governor, and he goes on to criticize Beshear […] By Rick Howlett Sep 29 Local News Beshear Dismisses Mongiardo Tape As "Prankstership" Rick Howlett
Jul 16 Local News Senate Candidates Report Fundraising Totals Thanks to Lisa Autry, Kentucky Public Radio/WKYU, Bowling Green U.S. Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky reports that he raised just over $300,000 during the second quarter of this year for his re-election bid. That’s less than half the money raised by fellow Republican and Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who may run for Bunning’s seat. […] By Rick Howlett Jul 16 Local News Senate Candidates Report Fundraising Totals Rick Howlett
Apr 2 Local News Kentucky Gov. Office: Mongiardo Endorsement Legal From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Did a recent political endorsement issued by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear violate state and federal campaign laws? Page One, a political blog in Louisville, says it did, but the governor’s office disagrees. Last Friday, Governor Steve Beshear endorsed Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo’s Democratic campaign for the U-S Senate seat […] By Rick Howlett Apr 2 Local News Kentucky Gov. Office: Mongiardo Endorsement Legal Rick Howlett
Mar 27 Local News Beshear Endorses Mongiardo For Senate From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is endorsing a candidate in next year’s U-S Senate race in the commonwealth. In 2007, they successfully ran for governor and lieutenant governor. Now, Governor Steve Beshear is backing Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo for the U-S Senate seat currently held by Republican Senator Jim Bunning. […] By Rick Howlett Mar 27 Local News Beshear Endorses Mongiardo For Senate Rick Howlett
Jan 27 Local News Bunning Says Again He'll Seek Re-election Kentucky’s junior U.S. Senator says he’s not wavering in his resolve to seek a third term in office Republican Jim Bunning told reporters Tuesday he fully intends to mount another bid for office, even though he’s raised little campaign money. Bunning says his campaign war chest is low because he didn’t want to interfere with […] By Rick Howlett Jan 27 Local News Bunning Says Again He'll Seek Re-election Rick Howlett
Jan 26 Local News Mongiardo To Seek Senate Seat Kentucky Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo says he’ll seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Jim Bunning. Mongiardo, who was narrowly defeated by Bunning in the 2004 race, made the announcement Monday in a written statement. Bunning has repeatedly said he’ll seek re-election in 2010, although he has raised very little […] By Rick Howlett Jan 26 Local News Mongiardo To Seek Senate Seat Rick Howlett