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July 22, 2026

ADKINS FORMALLY ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR

Chris Nelson
Chris Nelson
ADKINS FORMALLY ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR

FORMER KENTUCKY HOUSE LEADER AND SENIOR ADVISOR TO GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR….ROCKY ADKINS……HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HE IS RUNNING FOR

GOVERNOR IN 20-27…..

 

HE ENTERS A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY THAT ALREADY INCLUDES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JACQUELINE COLEMAN…..NO REPUBLICANS HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR

RUN FOR GOVERNOR YET…..

 

ADKINS…..A SANDY HOOK NATIVE…..REPRESENTED EASTERN KENTUCKY  IN THE KENTUCKY HOUSE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS….HE RAN FOR GOVERNOR IN 20-

19….BUT WAS DEFEATED IN THE PRIMARY BY BESHEAR…..HE THENJOINED BESHEAR’S ADMINISTRATION AS SENIOR ADVISOR……A ROLE HE HELD UNTIL STEPPING

DOWN ON JULY 10TH……

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