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Beshear's Fundraiser Sparks Judicial Tension | Lexington News
Governor Andy Beshear’s attendance at a fundraiser for Court of Appeals Judge Will Moynahan has sparked fresh controversy, with the Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee accusing him of improperly endorsing a judicial candidate amid a heated race against Judge Lucy VanMeter. This follows a prior rebuke in 2024 over Beshear’s support for another judge, Pamela Goodwine. The committee insists partisan politicians must stay out of judicial campaigns to preserve impartiality — a stance echoed by their opposition to a new law allowing judges to declare party affiliation, which Beshear vetoed…
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