2010. Mongiardo was narrowly defeated in the Democratic Primary by the Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway. Under a bill changing the selection process of candidates for Lieutenant Governor, which was proposed to the Kentucky House of Representatives, Mongiardo could seek reelection as Lieutenant Governor even if he lost the Democratic primary to the U.S. Senate in 2010. Governor Steve Beshear, however, privately indicated his desire to assemble his 2011 reelection team prior to the conclusion of the 2010 election cycle. On July 19, 2009, Beshear named Louisville mayor Jerry Abramson as his running mate in for reelection in 2011. On January 20, 2009 Mongiardo appeared on the Tonight Show, where he lost an inaugural trivia contest to Hooters girls. References External links Campaign financing from OpenSecrets.org Follow the Money campaign contributions 2006 2004 2002 2000 |- |- |- 1960 births American people of Italian descent Democratic Party Kentucky state senators Lieutenant Governors of Kentucky Living people People from Hazard, Kentucky Transylvania University alumni University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumni Candidates in the 2004 United States elections Candidates in the 2010 United States elections