The big news in the governor’s race this week is Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft gained significant ground on Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race for the Republican nominee in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, according to a poll conducted by Fox 56 and Emerson College.
The poll surveyed 900 “very likely” Republican voters.
Craft now sits just six points behind Cameron, who polled at 30%. In the last public poll conducted by Mason-Dixon, Cameron led the Republican pack at 39%, with Craft sitting second at 13%.
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles also gained significant ground, moving from 8% in the Mason-Dixon Poll to 15% in the Fox 56/Emerson College poll.
Former Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters is sitting in fourth place at 6% — he polled under 2% in the Mason-Dixon poll. State Auditor Mike Harmon dropped from 5% in the Mason-Dixon poll to 1.7%.
Craft campaigned in Newport Monday morning, just five weeks before the May 16 primary and as the state grapples with a culture conflict due to recently passed legislation banning gender-affirming care for children.
The conflict is something that some are saying is explicitly used for political gain in a gubernatorial election year, with 12 Republicans vying to unseat Democrat Andy Beshear.
Listen to hear more about the poll and Craft's campaign.
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