Campaign Contributions

Though money plays a major role in politics, an analysis shows contributions aren't the best sign of electoral success.

With just weeks left until the presidential election, Kentucky voters are still overwhelmingly donating to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton has out-raised Trump ten of the last 12 months in the Bluegrass State.

Hillary Clinton continues to beat out Donald Trump when it comes to raising cash from Kentuckians.

Kentucky Republicans made Donald Trump their party’s choice for president in March. But when it comes to funding his campaign, Kentuckians are letting him cover the tab.

For the third month in a row, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any of the other presidential candidates -- and his Bluegrass cash flow is accelerating.

Months before federal bribery charges, Personnel Cabinet Secretary Tim Longmeyer joined the long list of so-called “double-dippers” rejoining the state payroll while receiving retirement benefits.

Six months of heated competition by their presidential candidates led Republicans in Kentucky to make campaign donations early and enthusiastically. Now, the state’s Democratic Party donors have snatched the fundraising momentum.

Before landing a $3.1 million no-bid state contract on Gov. Steve Beshear’s last day in office, the software company that counts a Beshear cabinet secretary’s husband as a “partner” had already received $8.1 million worth of business outside of the bidding process.

For all the popularity of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz in the 2016 presidential primary races, the biggest recipient of individual campaign money from Kentuckians last year was a home-state favorite -- Rand Paul. And now he's out.

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