HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) – The former governor of Kentucky will be back in his home county to address local Democrats, as his son prepares to run for the state’s top office.
Steve Beshear will be the keynote speaker at the Ruby Lafoon-Steve Beshear Democratic Dinner on Tuesday in Madisonville.
The event will not only feature the former governor, but it will also include a long list of statewide Democratic candidates in the May 21 primary.
Beshear is from Dawson Springs and served as the 61st Governor of Kentucky from 2007 to 2015.
His son, Attorney General Andy Beshear is seeking the Democratic nomination for the state’s top job right now.
Adam Edelen and Rocky Adkins are also vying for the Democratic nomination.
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(This story was originally published on April 23, 2019)