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United States Senate elections in Kentucky, 2014
November 4, 2014
May 20, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Cook Political Report: Toss Up[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely R[2]
- 1 Candidates
- 2 Election results
- 3 Race background
- 4 Primary election
- 4.1 Endorsements
- 4.2 Media
- 4.3 Polls
- 4.4 Issues
- 4.5 Campaign contributions
- 5 General election
- 6 Media
- 7 Polls
- 8 Campaign donors
- 9 Endorsements
- 10 Race ratings
- 11 Election history
- 12 Noteworthy election events
- 13 See also
- 14 External links
- 15 References
Low approval ratings and a strong challenge from Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) make McConnell a vulnerable incumbent in 2014.[3][4] Despite initial speculation about the threat from Matt Bevin, heading into the primary election Mitch McConnell maintained a substantial lead in the polls and turned his focus to the general election and easily secured the Republican nomination.[5]
Kentucky is a solidly Republican state.[6]
|Candidate Filing Deadline
|Primary Election
|General Election
Primary: Kentucky is one of 12 states to use a strictly closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[7][8][9]
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline is October 6, 2014.[10]
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
Incumbent: The election will fill the Senate seat currently held by Mitch McConnell (R). McConnell was first elected in 1984. He is running for re-election to a sixth term.[11]
General election candidates
- Mitch McConnell - Incumbent
- Alison Lundergan Grimes - Kentucky Secretary of State
- Mike Maggard
- Robert Ransdell
- Shawna Sterling
- David Patterson
May 20, 2014, primary results
Failed to file
- Bennie Smith[18][21][22]
- Cecil Weldon Pearson, Jr.[23]
- Bill Garmer - Attorney and former state Democratic Party Chairman[24]
- Tom Fitzgerald - Environmental attorney[24]
- Roger Thoney[25]
- Joshua Pike Mather[25]
Withdrawn prior to primary
- Gurley Martin - Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[26][27][28][29]
- Ed Marksberry[15][30]
Declined to run
- Heather French Henry - Former Miss America[18][31]
- Brett Guthrie - Representative from District 2[32]
- Thomas Massie - Representative from District 4[33]
Election results
Primary results
|U.S. Senate, Kentucky Democratic Primary, 2014
|Vote %
|Alison Lundergan Grimes
|Gregory Leichty
|Burrel Farnsley
|Tom Recktenwald
|Total Votes
|Source: Results via Associated Press Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.
|U.S. Senate, Kentucky Republican Primary, 2014
|Vote %
|Mitch McConnell Incumbent
|Matt Bevin
|Shawna Sterling
|Chris Payne
|Brad Copas
|Total Votes
|Source: Results via Associated Press Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available.
Race background
In 2008, Mitch McConnell won re-election to a fifth term and became Kentucky's longest serving senator.[34] McConnell spent approximately $20 million on his last election, beating Democrat Bruce Lunsford, a Kentucky businessman, by 6 percentage points.[34]
McConnell served as the Republican Party Whip from 2005 to 2007, before he took on the role of Senate Minority Leader in 2007.[35]
Low approval ratings and a primary challenge from tea-party backed Matt Bevin make McConell a vulnerable incumbent in 2014.[3] Also troubling for McConnell is the lack of backing from national GOP candidates.[36]
If Republicans are able to pick up the necessary six seats for a majority in 2014, McConnell presumably would take over as the new Senate Majority Leader.
Primary to watch
The primary battle between Matt Bevin and incumbent Mitch McConnell was highlighted as one of the top five primaries to watch in 2014.[37] Others on the list included Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Wyoming.
Primary vulnerability
McConnell was named by National Journal as one of the top five incumbent senators at risk of losing his or her primary election. Four of the five most vulnerable senators are Republican.[38] Other vulnerable incumbents included Thad Cochran (R-MS), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI).
Washington Post top 10 races
According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the U.S. Senate election in Kentucky is considered one of the top 10 Senate races of 2014. By the end of 2013, Lundergan Grimes continued to impress with fundraising figures.[39]
Primary election
|Kentucky Republican Contested Primary
|Mitch McConnell
|Matt Bevin
|May 2013
|The Madison Project
|July 28, 2013
|Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
|October 12, 2013
|The Senate Conservatives Fund
|October 18, 2013
|Marco Rubio (R-FL)
|October 20, 2013
|John Kemper
(Former Republican Nominee for Kentucky Auditor)
|November 7, 2013
|Kentucky Federation of College Republicans
|November 12, 2013
|Larry Forgy
(Former Republican Gubernatorial Nominee)
|November 12, 2013
|Huck PAC
|December 2, 2013
|Angela Minter
(Executive Director of Sisters for Life)
|January 20, 2014
|January 22, 2014
|The National Federation of Independent Business
|February 14, 2014
|Mandy Connell
(Conservative talk radio show host)
|March 5, 2014
|National Rifle Association
|April 12, 2014
Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin received endorsements from the following individuals and groups:
- The Madison Project, a conservative fundraising group headed by former Rep. Jim Ryun, announced its endorsement of Matt Bevin on July 28, 2013.[40] The group praised Bevin's candidacy in a letter to activists and donors as someone poised to storm "the decaying castle of the GOP establishment for millions of conservatives."[40][41]
- "As a self-made successful businessman, Matt Bevin understands that the failed leadership in the Republican Party cannot be fixed with the very elements that precipitated its failure," they wrote.
- Madison Project also blasted McConnell's record in the GOP leadership, including his role in negotiating a deal to raise the national debt limit in 2011 and his handling of the immigration debate. "Sen. McConnell quietly encouraged Sen. Rubio to join the Gang of Eight to ensure that the amnesty bill would pass, albeit without his public support," the group wrote. "Despite the fact that this was the most onerous bill to come to the floor since ObamaCare and despite his status as GOP leader, Sen. McConnell failed to deliver a single floor speech against the bill."[40]
- The Senate Conservatives Fund announced on October 18, 2013, that it would back Matt Bevin in 2014.[42]
- Former Republican Nominee for Kentucky Auditor John Kemper endorsed Bevin on November 7, 2013.[43]
- Former Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Larry Forgy endorsed Bevin on November 12, 2013.[44]
- Angela Minter, Executive Director of Sisters for Life, endorsed Bevin on January 20, 2014.[45]
- FreedomWorks endorsed Bevin on January 22, 2014. In the endorsement, it embraced Bevin as the more fiscally sound choice and criticized incumbent Mitch McConnell for "helping the Democrats" fund Obamacare in 2013.[46]
- "He orchestrated the McConnell-Reid sellout bargain to increase the debt limit and fully fund a broken health care law, getting a $1.2 billion 'special project kickback' in the process," said FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe. "Kentucky deserves better, and looking at the dropping poll numbers for McConnell, there's no reason to settle."[46]
- Conservative talk radio show host Mandy Connell endorsed Bevin on March 5, 2014.[47]
Matt Bevin
Below is a brief timeline of Bevin's media contributions:
- Despite trailing in the polls leading up to the May 20 primary election, Bevin launched a new ad, "It's Time for a Change," on May 12, 2014.[48]
- Bevin blasted McConnell for supporting a debt-limit increase and launching "false attack ads" in an April 1, 2014, ad, "Caving." In the ad Bevin highlighted "Mitch McConnell's long record of surrendering to President Obama, including voting to give him a blank check by increasing the debt ceiling and voting to fund Obamacare."[49]
- The ad featured Bevin speaking directly to the camera, "after caving yet again to President Obama on the debt ceiling, all that Mitch McConnell can do is run false attack ads."[50]
- Bevin released a $30,000 ad buy on February 24, 2014, attacking McConnell for his vote to move forward a bill to pass a year-long debt ceiling extension earlier this month.[51]
- The ad began with Bevin on camera before a narrator said, "Mitch McConnell betrayed conservatives to give Obama a blank check...Matt Bevin opposes raising the national debt. Period. The choice is clear. Conservative Republican Matt Bevin for U.S. Senate."[51]
- Bevin's campaign released two 15-second ads on February 19, 2014. The ads compared-and-contrasted Bevin and McConnell, with one focused on guns and one on earmarks.[52]
- Bevin released his own ad on the day he announced his official candidacy. The ad, "Meet Matt Bevin," began by Bevin saying, "Mitch McConnell has had a long career in politics. But after 30 years in politics, is his leadership really the best that we can do? America deserves more than failed leadership. We can do better."[53]
- The same day that McConnell's primary challenger Matt Bevin was set to officially announce his candidacy, McConnell's campaign announced a new ad buy labeling his primary opponent "Bailout Bevin" and noting that Bevin's business, which is based in Connecticut, accepted $200,000 in bailout funds.[54]
- In response to McConnell's ad, the Senate Conservatives Fund, went after McConnell saying, "It's the height of hypocrisy for Mitch McConnell to attack anyone on bailouts when he was the one who voted with Barack Obama to bail out the Wall Street banks."[54]
- March Madness: Bevin released a $40,000 ad buy on March 27, 2014, "March Madness," that featured McConnell in a Duke basketball jersey. In the ad, Bevin said, "March Madness in Kentucky. Commitment, courage — you gotta love it, even if your team is already out of the tournament."[55]
- Bevin referenced an ad McConnell's re-election campaign released an ad on March 25, 2014, that accidentally included a clip of the Duke basketball team celebrating its 2010 NCAA championship. The campaign pulled the ad and replaced it with a different version, which later had to be taken down when the University of Kentucky sent the campaign a cease-and-desist letter for including footage of a current student-athlete in the ad.[56][55]
- McConnell campaign spokeswoman Allison Moore responded in a statement: "Given Bailout Bevin's undying commitment to a fictional account of himself and Senator McConnell, we actually expected this ad to be about the time he won a national championship back in the 80s as a point guard for the MIT Engineers. Matt Bailout Bevin is not who he says he is, and he's certainly not a Kentucky conservative."[55]
Mitch McConnell
Below is a brief timeline of McConnell's media contributions prior to the Republican primary:
- Jobs: On May 6, 2014, just two weeks prior to the primary election, McConnell's campaign released a $100,000 television ad focused on jobs and foreign trade.[57] The ad, which featured examples of how McConnell's team says he fought foreign trade to save jobs at a Louisville aluminum plant, protected military families at the Bluegrass Army Depot by securing funding for a chemical weapons disposal program and turning back government regulations that would have prevented fishing along the Cumberland River and its tributaries that are among the state's top tourist destinations, followed comments made by McConnell in April 2014 that it was "not my job" to bring employment to a struggling Kentucky county, and that the responsibility instead belonged to the state commerce department.[57]
- "He's been called a hero for saving Kentucky jobs," the female narrator said in McConnell's ad.
- The ad ignored primary challenger Matt Bevin, a businessman who pumped $600,000 of his own cash into the campaign, and Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D).[57]
- Conservative leadership: In the final month before the primary, McConnell released an ad on April 21, 2014, "Conservative Leadership." The ad was a positive spot and showed McConnell as "a genuine Kentucky workhorse." It also highlighted his work in the Senate against the Affordable Care Act and the "war on coal," as well as his efforts against tax increases and on a local fishing issue.[58]
- Duke basketball: In a campaign ad released on March 25, 2014, McConnell's campaign highlighted Kentucky's horse racing, bluegrass and basketball.[59] The campaign scrambled to remove the ad when it discovered that it featured a split-second clip of Duke basketball players celebrating their 2010 national championship, instead of University of Kentucky players.[59][60]
- McConnell spokesperson Allison Moore said, "The ad was intended to highlight Kentucky's basketball dominance and obviously the web ad vendor has become so accustomed to watching national championship celebrations in the bluegrass state that they made a mistake with one of the images. Obviously we were horrified by the error and quickly changed it."[59]
- After replacing the image of the Duke basketball team with one from the University of Kentucky, McConnell's campaign received a cease and desist letter from the University of Kentucky.[61] The NCAA does not permit the use of a student-athlete's image or likeness while they are still competing as amateurs.[61]
- The University of Kentucky released a statement on March 25, 2014: "The University of Kentucky consulted with the NCAA earlier today regarding footage of Julius Randle in a Mitch McConnell advertisement. Although the use of the student-athlete's image in the advertisement is not permissible, because it was done without the knowledge or permission of the university or the student-athlete, it is not an NCAA violation. The University of Kentucky has sent a cease and desist letter and will continue to take appropriate measures to ensure improper usage of a student-athlete's name, image or likeness is prevented."[61]
- Moore released a subsequent statement, "Earlier today, issues related to the use of NCAA images in a web video created by an outside vendor for our campaign were brought to our attention. The video was taken down immediately after questions were raised. It was our intention to honor our great Kentucky basketball traditions. Our campaign apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused."[62]
- McConnell working: McConnell's campaign released an ad on March 11, 2014, that lacked any narration. Instead, it featured stock footage of McConnell going through what seems to be his day-to-day routine-- signing papers, shaking hands, and sitting on a couch with his wife.[63]
McConnell v. Bevin
- McConnell's campaign launched its second ad against primary challenger Matt Bevin on August 5, 2013.[64]
- The ad hit Bevin for tax issues and labeled him "Bailout Bevin."[64][65][66][67]
- Bevin's campaign was dismissive of the ad, characterizing it as an attempt to distract from McConnell's record. Bevin spokeswoman Sarah Durand said that the attacks on Bevin's work with his company reflected that McConnell was "out of touch" with Americans.[65]
- "If Mitch McConnell had ever run a business or worked in the private sector, he would recognize what a commendable thing Matt did: He took a nearly bankrupt company, turned it around, saved American jobs and kept a historic bell manufacturing company in America. Sadly, Mitch McConnell is so out of touch, he doesn't even understand that saving American jobs is a good thing," Durand said.[65]
- McConnell's campaign started running ads against Bevin before he even launched his campaign.[64]
- In response, Bevin launched his own attack ad on August 7, 2013, calling McConnell's attacks towards him hypocritical in light of McConnell's support of taxpayer bailouts for Wall Street.[68][69]
- The 30-second TV spot ran statewide, according to Bevin's campaign. The amount of the ad buy was not disclosed. The ad's narrator said that after voting for bailouts over his 30 years in the Senate, "slinging mud is all Sen. McConnell has left."[68][69]
- On August 12, 2013, McConnell released a 75-second YouTube video built around footage of Matt Bevin telling Democrats during the Fancy Farm picnic in early August 2013, "We're on the same team here, I'll tell you that much."[70]
- The video had no narrator. The only voice heard was Bevin's, telling Democrats on a loop that "we're on the same team" as a series of text appears on screen.[70]
- The video also highlighted a story noting that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had been highlighting Bevin's candidacy, "trying to make trouble" for McConnell.[70]
McConnell's Youtube ad against Matt Bevin, "Unreliable"
- In a subsequent ad, the McConnell campaign again highlighted Bevin working with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, saying, "When Bevin's Connecticut company needed help, he turned to Washington's most liberal senator…And then, Bevin's companies got $200,000 in taxpayer bailouts."[70]
- Bevin's campaign said McConnell was trying to distract from his own record.
- "Mitch McConnell can make all the misleading web videos in the world, but it doesn't change the fact that he voted for amnesty three times, the Wall Street bailout, the Fannie and Freddie bailout, debt limit increases, massive tax increases, and pay raises for himself, and now, he's refusing to defund Obamacare," Bevin spokeswoman Sarah Durand said.[70]
Outside groups
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, launched a three-week, $1.8 million advertising campaign in Kentucky on March 17, 2014. As of March 2014, it was the largest ad buy in the campaign.[71][72]
As a non-profit organization, its political activity is restricted to issue-focused ads that do not directly endorse one candidate over another.[71]
Scott Jennings, a senior adviser with the group, said, "This week, you'll see the coalition specifically discuss issues that affect Kentucky's veterans and military installations. Each of the next three weeks will bring a different issue to the table, and we are pleased to have the resources to educate citizens about these critical matters...This advertising is designed to educate citizens about President Obama's plans to slash military spending and leave our nation in a weaker position, and to urge Sen. Mitch McConnell — who has a strong record of standing up for Kentucky's service men and women — to oppose those military budget cuts."[71]
The group released an ad on April 1, 2014, that focused on the death tax.[73] A farmer featured in the ad claimed that the death tax makes it harder to pass his land onto his family after he dies.[73][74]
Republican Primary
|Republican primary
|Mitch McConnell
|Matt Bevin
|Brad Copas
|Chris Payne
|Shawna Sterling
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
May 14-16, 2014
|Gravis/Human Events
May 12, 2014
|NBC News/Marist
April 30 - May 6, 2014
|Gravis Marketing/Human Events
April 15-17, 2014
|Public Opinion Strategies
February 24-26, 2014
|Wenzel Strategies
February 8-11, 2014
|Survey USA
January 30-February 4, 2014
|Gravis Marketing/Human Events
January 2, 2014
|Public Policy Polling
December 12-15, 2013
|Lake Research
Ocotber 24-29, 2013
|Voter/Consumer Research
August 18-20, 2013
|Wenzel Strategies
July 23-24, 2013
|Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to email@example.com
Post-primary endorsement
The Republican Party of Kentucky emailed a letter to Matt Bevin and Mitch McConnell that asked both to commit to endorsing whoever goes on to challenge Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) in the general election.[75]
On May 1, 2014, Bevin told supporters that he was angry about McConnell's campaign attacking him while simultaneously seeking a post-primary endorsement.[75]
"You can't attack everybody and then expect everybody is going to say Kumbaya," Bevin said.[75]
Matt Bevin took part in a rally in April 2014 to support the legalization of cockfighting in Kentucky.[76]
Bevin's campaign described the event at the Corbin Arena in Corbin, Kentucky, as a "states' rights rally," and said that Bevin was unaware that it had any ties to cockfighting.[77]
"It was not a cockfighting rally, it was a states' rights rally," said Rachel Semmel, a Bevin spokeswoman.[76]
Campaign aide
McConnell's 2014 re-election campaign hired Dimitri Kesari, a former Ron Paul campaign aide.[78] Kesari was accused of trying to buy the endorsement of an Iowa state Senator in 2012, and faced allegations in November 2013 by a former National Right to Work Committee (NRTWC) employee who said Kesari, who was NRTWC's director of government affairs, broke Iowa state campaign finance rules and misled the Internal Revenue Service about its political activity.[78]
McConnell's 2014 campaign manager, Jesse Benton, was recorded as telling an Iowa activist during a phone call in January 2013:
- "Between you and me, I'm sort of holding my nose for two years because what we're doing here is going to be a big benefit to Rand in '16, so that's my long vision."[79]
In response, the campaign's official Twitter account posted a picture of Benton and McConnell with Benton holding his nose and the caption: "Nothing smells worse than #Obamacare! #NoseGate."[80]
GOP win
At an event sponsored by the FreedomWorks PAC on February 10, 2014, Bevin asserted that McConnell could not win a general election.[81] At the event, Bevin claimed that he would be only Republican who could beat Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes.
"We run a tremendous risk of losing this seat in Kentucky to someone who does not represent Kentucky values. We run the risk of losing this seat because of a sense of apathy and a sense of fatigue for the career politician that is my opponent in this primary, Mitch McConnell," Bevin said.[81]
Campaign contributions
|Mitch McConnell (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[82]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[83]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[84]
|October 13, 2013
|January 31, 2014
|April Quarterly[86]
|April 15, 2014
|May 8, 2014
|Running totals
|Matt Bevin (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|October Quarterly[88]
|October 15, 2013
|Running totals
|Roger Thoney (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[89]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[90]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[91]
|October 15, 2013
|Running totals
|Brad Copas (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[92]
|April 15, 2014
|Running totals
Matt Bevin
Third quarter 2013
Matt Bevin raised $222,000 in the third quarter of 2013, in addition to a $600,000 personal loan.[93]
Personal wealth
Bevin filed his personal financial wealth report in November 2013.[94] The reported showed millions in cash and assets that were ready to be loaned or contributed to his campaign, and included $1 million to $5 million in a Bank of America checking account and $500,0001 to $1 million in a Commonwealth Bank & Trust money market account.[94] In total, the report found that Bevin had between roughly $10 million and $50 million.[94]
Mitch McConnell
Third quarter 2013
McConnell raised $2.3 million for his re-election bid in the third quarter of 2013, bringing his grand total for the cycle to $17.7 million.[95]
The 2013 third quarter is McConnell's strongest quarter to date, with him ending the quarter with about $10 million cash on hand from nearly 6,000 donors.[95]
"We are running a presidential-level campaign designed to withstand the millions of dollars in attack ads coming from out-of-state groups and deliver Senator McConnell's message directly to Kentucky voters," campaign manager Jesse Benton said in the statement on October 11, 2013.[95]
General election
Key votes
Below are important votes the current incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[96] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. McConnell voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[97]
McConnell statement
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
In a statement McConnell said, "the effects of this completely unnecessary shutdown will have a real impact on my constituents. And I will donate my paycheck to charity for as long as Senate Democrats deprive hardworking Americans of their paychecks during this completely unnecessary shutdown." An aide added that McConnell plans to donate compensation earned during the shutdown to Wayside Christian Mission in Louisville.[98]
Post-shutdown fundraiser
At a National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser in October 2013, McConnell said that the shutdown was "not conservative policy" and reiterated that he always believed that "this strategy could not and would not work." He attended the fundraiser with over a dozen Senate Republicans.[99]
On June 28, 2014, McConnell promised in a speaking engagement with the National Right to Life Convention to focus more attention on limiting abortions if Republicans take control of the Senate in 2014.[100]
"For six years, the president has been isolated from this growing movement. He will be forced to listen to the cause that's brought us all here this morning. Senate Dems would be forced to take a stand," McConnell said.[100]
Senate schedule
In June 2014, McConnell campaigned on the idea that he would make the Senate work again if Republicans win majority control in November.[101]
McConnell said if he gained the Senate Majority Leader position in 2014, he would simply force his colleagues to put in longer hours and even work Fridays.[101]
"We'd work longer days and weeks using the clock to force consensus...If the leader brings up a bill on Monday and really wants to finish it, the fatigue factor is the best tool you have. Rather than try to shut everybody out and making everybody mad, you just run the clock," McConnell said at a speech at the American Enterprise Institute.[101]
McConnell added that as senators are forced to work later and later into the evening, they usually begin to withdraw their proposals to amend legislation and allow bills to proceed to final votes.[101]
Check from Woody Allen
On February 10, 2014, The Kentucky Republican Party called on Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) to return a $500 contribution from filmmaker Woody Allen, who faces renewed child molestation allegations from his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow.[102] Allen wrote a $500 check to Grimes's campaign on September 26, 2013.[102]
The group also noted that Grimes also took money from a Democratic state representative who was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment.[102]
"If she doesn't return the donations, we can only assume she either condones sexual harassment and disgustingly inappropriate behavior in the workplace, or she's more concerned with her liberal allies' campaign cash than the women of Kentucky," Kentucky Republican Party spokeswoman Kelsey Cooper said in a statement.[102]
McConnell coal ad
McConnell's February 2014 ad focused on coal.
McConnell's campaign released an ad on February 27, 2014, centered around coal. The ad featured McConnell saying that anti-coal rhetoric in Washington needs to stop and he vowed to lead the opposition to any federal efforts that would hurt the coal sector.[103]
Chamber of Commerce ad
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released an ad on December 2, 2013, about coal, a key issue in the 2014 race.[104]
"Coal means jobs in Kentucky. While the EPA and bureaucrats try to kill Kentucky's coal industry, Mitch McConnell is fighting back, fighting hard," the narrator said in the ad.[104]
The ad also added that McConnell was "working to block the EPA and shut down the bureaucrats," and "making sure our coal industry remains strong."
In response, Grimes wrote an op-ed piece for a local paper stating that McConnell "has accomplished next to nothing for the coal industry. He talks the game, but the game he plays is about as dangerous for coal miners as a rotten mine timber."[104]
The group released a second ad on February 18, 2014. The ad described McConnell as fighting against "Obamacare" and for Kentucky's future.[105] While the group did not disclose the exact amount of the ad buy, it was described as "significant."[105]
Second amendment
On November 8, 2013, Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) invited Mitch McConnell (R) to go shooting with her. The invitation came after McConnell announced the launch of a coalition of gun rights supporters, "Sportsmen for Team Mitch."[106]
The NRA also indicated that same day that it plans to engage heavily in the race on behalf of McConnell and presented him a "Defender of Freedom" award.[106]
"As an NRA member, my strong support for the Second Amendment is unquestioned. I am proud of Kentucky's long-held gun ownership, sporting and hunting traditions," Lundergan Grimes said in her invitation to McConnell.[106]
"In the Senate, I will protect my fellow Kentuckians' right to keep and bear arms. Whenever he's not busy pandering to Washington lobbyists, I welcome Senator McConnell to come shoot with me at the range any day," she added.[106]
On April 18, 2013, McConnell's campaign released a new ad pointing to a series of "dirty" attacks by Democratic outside groups.[107] It was the second occasion McConnell's campaign launched an ad portraying him as the victim.[107] After the Progress Kentucky super PAC got in trouble for racially insensitive tweets about McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, his campaign launched another ad featuring Chao.[107]
In October 2013, Grimes released an ad accusing McConnell of "light[ing] the house on fire and then claim[ing] credit for putting it out."[108]
KY for Strong Leadership
- The group released another ad, "Red Carpet," with a $552,000 price tag, in May 2014, just weeks before the primary election, that linked Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes with President Barack Obama.[109]
- "Obamacare. The war on coal. That's Obama's agenda. And Alison Grimes supports Obama. Now (Obama's) lieutenants are financing her campaign because Obama needs another vote in the Senate. And with Alison Grimes, that's what he'll get," a female narrator said ad.[110]
- Kentuckians for Strong Leadership released an ad in November 2013 tying Grimes to the President Barack Obama's controversial healthcare promise. The cost to air the ad on broadcast and cable television is $340,000.[111]
- The ad began with video of Obama vowing that under the Affordable Care Act, "If you like your private health insurance plan, you can keep your plan" — before citing an NBC News report suggesting the administration was aware all along that many Americans would have to transition to new insurance coverage.[111]
- "And how about Obama supporter Alison Grimes? Her credibility's burned, too. Fact-checkers are smoking out her exaggerations … Grimes and Obama: When liberals don't tell the truth, Kentucky gets burned," the ad continued.[111]
- On September 27, 2013, Kentuckians for Strong Leadership released another campaign ad that attackedMcConnell's general election challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes. The ad, costing approximately $75,000, ran statewide.[112] It touts McConnell's opposition to Obamacare before making the connection between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Grimes.[112]
- "That's why Harry Reid personally recruited liberal Alison Grimes to run against McConnell, and now Grimes is raising money with Harry Reid in Las Vegas. The choice is clear: Grimes and Reid, pushing Obamacare on us, while members of Congress get a bailout; or Mitch McConnell, a fighter for Kentucky," the ad said.[112]
- Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, a super PAC backing Mitch McConnell's re-election bid, launched a round of TV ads on June 25, 2013, aimed at dissuading Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes from entering the race.[113][114] Grimes announced her candidacy on July 1, 2013.[115]
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition
Kentucky Opportunity Coalitions' June 2014 ad, "Caught."
- Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, a 501(c)(4) group aligned with the super PAC Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, announced on December 16, 2013, a $382,000 ad buy tying McConnell to Rand Paul. The ad attempted to show the two "working together to stop Obamacare."[116]
- "For Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, fighting Obamacare isn't about politics. It's a fight for the Kentucky families who are losing their health coverage," the ad said. "McConnell and Paul are working together to stop Obamacare — to stop the Washington liberals who are forcing families out of plans that include the doctors they trust."[116]
- On June 17, 2014, the group launched a %575,000 ad buy that accused Alison Lundergan Grimes of failing to deliver on her public promise to defend her home-state coal industry.[117]
- "Alison Grimes just got caught in a big lie. Before a Washington fundraiser with anti-coal Senate boss Harry Reid, Grimes insisted she'd fight for Kentucky coal. Turns out she lied, Grimes didn't mention coal, not one word," a narrator said in the 30-second ad.[117]
It was announced on July 19, 2013, that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee made an online ad buy against McConnell.[118] The ads aimed at hitting McConnell as the "guardian of gridlock," pointing to the Senate GOP's frequent filibuster threats.[118]
That same day pro-McConnell Super PAC Kentuckians for Strong Leadership launched a new ad featuring a clip of Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) saying she agrees with the national Democratic Party's platform.[118]
Senate Majority PAC
- Senate Majority PAC launched its second ad of the campaign, as part of its pledge to meet a pro-McConnell super-PAC ad-for-ad.[119] The 30-second ad titled "Guardian of Gridlock" started running across the state on July 23, 2013, at a cost of about $270,000. It is part of the Senate Majority PAC's "30 Years is Too Long Campaign" against McConnell that started in June 2013.[120] The ad hammers McConnell for calling himself "the guardian of gridlock," and closely echoes attacks from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has launched its own ongoing campaign hitting McConnell for congressional inactivity.[119]
- On September 30, 2013, the Senate Majority PAC announced its radio ad as part of its ongoing "30 Years Is Too Long Campaign." The ad highlights the disastrous record of failure and gridlock that Mitch McConnell has racked up in his 10,000 days as a U.S. Senator. The ad also fights back against the latest misleading advertising from "Kentuckians for Strong Leadership."[121]
Alison Lundergan Grimes
A timeline of Grimes' media campaign is detailed below.
- Grimes launched her first television ad of the general election on May 21, 2014. The ad featured a short introduction to her candidacy and her bipartisan credentials.[123]
- Grimes said in the ad, "I'm running because I believe we need a senator who puts partisanship aside and works with both Democrats and Republicans to do what's right for Kentucky. And no matter who our president is, I won't answer to them; I'll only answer to you."[123]
- Grimes launched her first television ad of the campaign on May 8, 2014.[124]
- The ad highlighted Grimes' efforts to improve voting procedures for the state's overseas military service members.[124]
- It was narrated by the mother of one servicemember, who said Grimes brought both parties together to pass a law ensuring her son's ballot would not be lost again.[125]
- "Because of Alison, that will never happen again. Washington should work this way," Lyne Dickey of Paducah, Kentucky, said in the ad.[124]
- Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes signaled the beginning of her campaign on July 25, 2013, when she released a video that invited voters to a rally in Lexington and warning Sen. Mitch McConnell that "I don't scare easy."[126][127][128][129]
- The video, which ran nearly 4 minutes, was filmed in the same room where Grimes recorded an ad during her 2011 Secretary of State race that featured her two grandmothers writing a "commercial" for her campaign and brought her national attention. In that ad, one of her grandmothers asks, "What rhymes with Alison Lundergan Grimes?"[126] Since her July 1 announcement, McConnell's campaign and the Kentucky GOP have accused her of going into hiding and repeatedly asked, "Where's Alison?"[126] Grimes responds in the ad saying, "Your campaign wants to play silly games about where I am and where I stand. Well I'm right here in Kentucky senator, where I'll be holding you accountable."[130]
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced on August 13, 2013, that the group would spend $400,000 on commercials boosting Mitch McConnell.[131]
A spokeswoman for the Washington-based association of chemical companies confirms that they are making a six-figure buy in August 2013 to run issue ads highlighting the Republican's "work to promote economic growth and policies that are important to American manufacturers."[131] In the ads, McConnell is presented as a strong supporter of new energy production, small business and family farms.[131]
"These days in Washington, there are people who like to talk, and leaders like Mitch McConnell who know how to get results," the narrator says. "Less government, more jobs. Call and tell Mitch McConnell his leadership in Washington is making a difference here at home."[131]
The group, led by former Rep. Cal Dooley, is running similar ads this summer in support of Sen. Kay Hagan, Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Fred Upton and Rep. Mike Simpson.[131]
The McConnell spot is running in the Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green markets.[131]
The Senate Conservatives Fund ad, "Stop Amnesty."
- The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF), founded by former Sen. Jim DeMint, joined the primary campaign against Mitch McConnell.[132]
- On August 16, 2013, SCF announced they were planning a "statewide media campaign in Kentucky" to make McConnell "feel the heat" and support a conservative effort to defund Obamacare.[132]
- "Mitch McConnell is telling people he opposes Obamacare while he refuses to oppose its funding. We can't let him have it both ways. If he funds it, he's for it," said Matt Hoskins, the executive director of the Senate Conservatives Fund, in an email seeking funds for the campaign.[132]
- SCF reportedly also purchased $50,000 of national radio and television ad time to attack McConnell for his lack of fortitude on border security and for supporting "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants. The ad asks viewers to call McConnell and urge him him to kill the legislation. "We don't want excuses," reads a statement from the group. "We want results."[133] It has also launched a petition at StopAmnestyMitch.com.[133]
- The SCF announced on August 26, 2013, that spent nearly $50,000 on a 60-second commercial that will begin airing on August 27, 2013, in Kentucky, where McConnell is locked in a tough race for a sixth term.[134]
- "Republicans in Congress can stop Obamacare by refusing to fund it, but Senator Mitch McConnell refuses to lead the fight," says the ad.[134][135]
- "The Obamacare bill stinks, and holding your nose won't make it any better," the commercial says, referring to an incident earlier in August 2013.[134][135]
- In August 2013 the audio of a January 9, 2013 telephone conversation revealed that Jesse Benton, McConnell's campaign manager, said he was "holding my nose" while working for the candidate.
The Senate Conservatives Fund ad, "Nothing."
- In July 2013, executive director Matt Hoskins said the group was open to backing Bevin.[135][134] The group said it was "waiting to see if the grassroots in Kentucky unite" behind Bevin.[134]
- In early September 2013 the SCF launched $340,000 in television ads attacking McConnell for not taking a hardline stance on defunding the health care law.[136]The television ad will air from September 6-17, 2013.[136] It comes after nearly $47,000 was spent in August 2013 attacking McConnell in radio ads.[136]
- "Obamacare starts in October but Congress can stop its funding," the ad says. "What's Mitch McConnell doing? Nothing. McConnell is the Senate Republican leader, but he refuses to lead on defunding Obamacare. What good is a leader like that?"
- The group pressured members of Congress not to vote for any spending bills this fall that include funding for the Affordable Care Act.[136] McConnell has not signed a letter by Mike Lee that pledges to oppose any continuing resolution that funds the law.[136] More than a dozen Republican senators have signed on.[136]
- "If there was ever a time when Kentucky needed Mitch McConnell to deliver, it is now," SCF Director Matt Hoskins said in a statement. "We hope he listens to the voters and finds the courage to lead."[136]
Senate Conservatives Action October 2013 ad, "Kentucky."
- Senate Conservatives Action, an arm of Senate Conservatives Fund, which endorsed Matt Bevin over McConnell in the Republican primary, released an ad costing $330,000 on October 29, 2013, attacking McConnell's vote for the compromise bill he helped craft to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling.[137] Some conservatives were dissatisfied with the final compromise bill because it made no major changes to the health-care law known as "Obamacare."
- "Conservatives asked Mitch McConnell to lead the fight against Obamacare. He didn't listen," said the narrator of the ad. "Instead, McConnell helped Barack Obama and Harry Reid fund Obamacare."[137]
- McConnell's campaign responded, "When Mitch McConnell was rallying conservatives to fight Obamacare the fundraising group responsible for these ads was working day and night to ensure Barack Obama's majority in the Senate. You get an idea of what team the Senate Conservatives Fund is on when you realize that there are scores of Democrats who actually voted for Obamacare up for re-election and this group, purporting to support conservative causes, is investing their well-intentioned donors money into attacking the man responsible for leading the opposition to the law."[137]
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee began running a new television ad on August 15, 2013, attacking Mitch McConnell's stance on Social Security.[138]
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee August 2013 ad, "Tell Mitch McConnell: ExpandSocialSecurity.com."
The ad features Kirk Gillenwaters, a Kentucky labor activist who previously appeared in a radio ad against McConnell in 2008.[138]
"I started working at the Ford plant in Louisville when I was 18 years old. After decades of hard work, I have some injuries. We work hard for these companies, and we're promised a secure retirement in return," Gillenwaters says. "Retirement is supposed to be promises made, promises kept. But our pensions are being cut and we need Social Security. When Senator Mitch McConnell supports cutting Social Security, he's breaking a promise -- and he's hurting our families. Senator McConnell -- if anything, we need to expand Social Security benefits, not cut them."[138]
The group spent just $21,000 on airtime, and the ad ran for approximately one week on all major Louisville broadcast stations, according to PCCC spokesman Matt Wall.[138]
McConnell, like President Barack Obama, has voiced support for a proposal called chained CPI, which would reduce the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security, effectively cutting benefits for future retirees.[138]
"I think a place to talk is on things like chained CPI," McConnell said in an interview in July 2013.[138]
Patriot Majority PAC
The Patriot Majority PAC announced an ad buy targeting Mitch McConnell on October 30, 2013.[139] The ad notes that the government shutdown cost the country $24 billion and puts the blame for the shutdown on the GOP leaders.[139] The group spent $260,000 on the ad in Kentucky.[139]
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce released an ad on December 2, 2013, about coal, a key issue in the race.[104]
"Coal means jobs in Kentucky. While the EPA and bureaucrats try to kill Kentucky's coal industry, Mitch McConnell is fighting back, fighting hard," the narrator said in the ad.[104]
The ad also added that McConnell was "working to block the EPA and shut down the bureaucrats," and "making sure our coal industry remains strong."
In response, Grimes wrote an op-ed piece for a local paper stating that McConnell "has accomplished next to nothing for the coal industry. He talks the game, but the game he plays is about as dangerous for coal miners as a rotten mine timber."[104]
The group released a second ad on February 18, 2014. The ad described McConnell as fighting against "Obamacare" and for Kentucky's future.[105] While the group did not disclose the exact amount of the ad buy, it was described as "significant."[105]
Sick plant workers
McConnell's campaign released an ad, "Cares," about sick plant workers on January 22, 2014.[140] The ad featured a Paducah Energy Worker and survivor of throat cancer, who praised McConnell for his efforts to help sick workers.[140][141]
"These days, I don't have much of a voice. But I and so many Kentuckians have been helped by someone with a strong voice," said the worker.[140]
Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes's campaign noted that McConnell ran a similar ad featuring the same worker in 2008.[140]
General election
McConnell v. Grimes
|McConnell v. Grimes (May 2014 - Present)
|Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
|Ed Marksberry (I)
|Mitch McConnell (R)
|David Patterson (L)
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|Public Policy Polling
August 7-10, 2014
July 5-24, 2014
July 18-23, 2014
|Gravis/Human Events
July 17-20, 2014
|Voter/Consumer Research
June 22-25, 2014
|Public Policy Polling
June 20-22, 2014
|Public Opinion Strategies
June 14-17, 2014
|Magellan Strategies
June 4-5, 2014
|Rasmussen Reports
May 28-29, 2014
|Wenzel Strategies
May 23-24, 2014
May 14-16, 2014
|NBC News/Marist
April 30 - May 6, 2014
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|McConnell v. Grimes (December 2013 - April 2014)
|Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
|Ed Marksberry (I)
|Mitch McConnell (R)
|Someone else
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|Hickman Analytics
April 24-30, 2014
|Gravis Marketing/Human Events
April 15-17, 2014
|Kaiser Foundation
April 8-15, 2014
|Public Policy Polling
April 1-2, 2014
|Wenzel Strategies
February 8-11, 2014
|Survey USA
January 30-February 4, 2014
|Rasmussen Reports
January 29-30, 2014
|Public Policy Polling
January 24-26, 2014
|Gravis Marketing/Human Events
January 2, 2014
|Public Policy Polling
December 12-15, 2013
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|McConnell v. Grimes (April 2013 - October 2013)
|Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
|Mitch McConnell (R)
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|DFM Research
October 21-27, 2013
|Lake Research
Ocotber 24-29, 2013
|Public Policy Polling
October 14-15, 2013
|Lake Research
August 5-15, 2013
|Wenzel Strategies
July 23-24, 2013
|Melman Group
July 20-24, 2013
|Public Policy Polling
July 19-21, 2013
|Wenzel Strategies
June 1-2, 2013
|Public Policy Polling
May 23-34, 2013
|Public Policy Polling
April 4-7, 2013
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was tied with Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes according to a May 2013 poll conducted by Public Policy Polling on behalf of Senate Majority PAC, the super PAC backing Democratic Senate candidates. The poll found McConnell and Grimes tied at 45 percent each.[142][143]
A poll from Wenzel Strategies conducted June 1-2, 2013, polled 623 people and found Mitch McConnell (R) ahead of Secretary of State Grimes 47 percent to 40 percent. McConnell beat former Miss America Heather French Henry 45 percent to 40 percent and beat Louisville environmental lawyer Tom Fitzgerald 46 percent to 29 percent according to the poll.[144][145]
Bevin v. Grimes
|Bevin v. Grimes
|Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)
|Matt Bevin (R)
|Ed Marksberry (I)
|David Patterson (L)
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|Wenzel Strategies
July 23-24, 2013
|Public Policy Polling
December 12-15, 2013
|Rasmussen Reports
January 29-30, 2014
|Wenzel Strategies
February 2-11, 2014
|New York Times/Kaiser Foundation
April 8-15, 2014
|Gravis Marketing/Human Events
April 15-17, 2014
May 14-16, 2014
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Campaign donors
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season.
|Alison Lundergan Grimes (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|October Quarterly[146]
|October 13, 2013
|January 31, 2014
|April Quarterly[148]
|April 15, 2014
|May 8, 2014
|Running totals
|Mitch McConnell (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[82]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[83]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[84]
|October 13, 2013
|January 31, 2014
|April Quarterly[86]
|April 15, 2014
|May 8, 2014
|Running totals
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and his wife hosted a fundraising reception for Lundergan Grimes on October 27, 2013.[150]
"Michael and I are proud to support Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate who are ready to work hard and bring common sense solutions to Washington, D.C." Bennet's wife, Susan Daggett, wrote in a message about the event, adding Lundergan Grimes is "as exciting a candidate as Kentucky has seen in years."[150]
In the third quarter of 2013, her first three months in the race, she slightly outraised McConnell, bringing in $2.5 million to his $2.3 million.[150] Despite the third quarter fundraising McConnell still had more campaign funds overall, with $10 million cash on hand to her $2 million.[150]
In the first quarter of 2014, Grimes brought in $2.7 million--slightly more than McConnell's $2.4 million.[151][152]
Outside groups
Of the $3.3 million Kentuckians for Strong Leadership had raised as of May 2014, just $172,000 has come from addresses in Kentucky. Most of that — $125,000 — came from health insurance giant Humana founder David A. Jones Sr.[110]
Mitch McConnell
Incumbent Mitch McConnell received endorsements from the following individuals and groups:
- TheTeaParty.net, a national tea party group, declared in May 2013 its support for incumbent McConnell in his 2014 re-election bid.[153] The endorsement was expected to help him defend himself as some tea party activists endorsed his primary challenger in his 2014 re-election campaign.[153]
- Niger Innis, the chief strategist of TheTeaParty.net said, "With the new revelations that the IRS has been targeting Tea Party groups, we need Sen. McConnell more than ever. He was sounding the alarm about the government's assault on our First Amendment rights years ago, even when it fell on deaf ears. We all owe Sen. McConnell a debt for his vision and courage."[153]
- Huck PAC endorsed Mitch McConnell on December 2, 2013.[154]
- TheTeaParty.net, a national tea party group, declared in May 2013 its support for McConnell in his 2014 re-election bid.[153]
- Senator Rand Paul declared his support for incumbent Mitch McConnell in his primary battle against challenger Matt Bevin.[155] In response to Bevin's decision to challenge McConnell he said, "I'm not giving him encouragement or discouragement. It's a free country and anyone who wants to run can. I have endorsed Sen. McConnell." As the election progresses Paul increasingly must perform a careful balancing act: Show complete support for McConnell, while avoiding alienating the same tea party supporters who helped him in 2010 and whom he'll need in 2016.[155]
- In August 2013, three conservative members of the U.S. Senate-- Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, and Mike Lee-- all declined to endorse McConnell over primary challenger and businessman Matt Bevin.[156]
- The Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) endorsed McConnell on October 12, 2013.[157]
- Florida Senator Marco Rubio announced on October 20, 2013, his endorsement for McConnell over Matt Bevin, his tea party challenger.[42]
- When asked if he supports Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Rubio answered, "I do support Sen. McConnell's bid for re-election. I think he's trying to lead our conference. It's a diverse conference with a lot of different opinions. That's a tough job to begin with. And of course, he's got to represent his own state."[42]
- The Kentucky Federation of College Republicans endorsed McConnell on November 12, 2013.[158]
- The National Federation of Independent Business endorsed McConnell on February 14, 2014.[159]
- The National Rifle Association endorsed McConnell on April 12, 2014.[160]
- Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton endorsed McConnell on June 9, 2014.[161]
- "After over seven years of Harry Reid's failed leadership in Washington, America needs change. Having worked with Mitch McConnell, I know he is the Senate Majority Leader we need to lead Congress in the right direction," Bolton said in a statement.[162]
Alison Lundergan Grimes
President Clinton's video endorsement for Alison Lundergan Grimes, "A Message from President Clinton."
- The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) endorsed Grimes on August 2, 2014.[163]
- "Ms. Grimes is not only a strong supporter of coal and the coal industry. She is the only candidate in this race who is also a supporter of coal miners. She cares about their health and safety on the job. She cares about what happens to them once they retire after a career of dangerous, backbreaking work," Roberts continued. "She cares about what happens to their families, and what can be done to make their communities stronger," UMWA President Cecil Roberts said in a statement.[163]
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared on All In with Chris Hayes and announced she would campaign for Alison Lundergan Grimes against Mitch McConnell.[164]
- Former President Bill Clinton pledged his support for Alison Lundergan Grimes in February 2014.[166][167] He attended a campaign event in Louisville for Alison Lundergan Grimes on February 25, 2014, where he reportedly helped her raise approximately $700,000.[168][169]
- "We are very excited to have President Clinton coming into town to make his first campaign stop of this election cycle...I was elated when he called and said he wanted to make this race his top priority," Grimes said.[166]
- Gov. Steve Beshear pledged his support for Alison Lundergan Grimes on July 9, 2013. In a press conference he stated, "I'm going to support Alison Lundergan Grimes for the U.S. Senate in every way that I can and whatever they want me to do, I'm going to be there to do. It is time to bring Mitch McConnell home. You know, after 30 years of obstruction and 30 years of do-nothing in the United States Senate, we need somebody up there that is going to represent Kentucky."[170]
- In a statement on August 21, 2013, EMILY's List released its endorsement for Lundergan Grimes.[171] "Alison Lundergan Grimes is an energetic rising star, and her candidacy gives Kentuckians a chance to finally send a leader to Washington who puts families ahead of partisan politics," said Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY's List.[171] "She is an incredible leader who has fought for women and families by protecting victims of domestic violence, supporting state and local businesses, championing voting rights, and advocating for military personnel. Mitch McConnell is one of the least liked senators in the country for a reason – he's hopelessly out-of-touch with the needs of his state. Alison is working tirelessly to make sure that Kentuckians' voices are being heard. The EMILY's List community – now more than two million members – is excited to support the campaign of such a strong and dedicated public servant."[171]
- Black Eyed Peas singer, will.i.am, appeared at a fundraiser for Alison Lundergan Grimes on September 20, 2013.[172]
- Nathan Smith, the former vice chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party and host of the fundraiser, said on September 5, 2013, "will. i.am is a modern entertainer and fresh and is passionate about the country. I saw him when he did an event at the inauguration [of Obama]. He offered his assistance to the [Grimes] campaign."[172]
- will.i.am previously appeared at the Democratic National Convention in 2012 in support of President Barack Obama's re-election and made a music video titled "Yes We Can" in support of Obama's campaign in 2008.[172]
- On November 26, 2013, Lilly Ledbetter, the namesake of the fair pay legislation, announced her support for Grimes in the 2014 Senate race.[173]
- "After my lengthy battle with pay inequity, I was honored and humbled to lend my name to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act—landmark legislation that makes it easier for women to file pay discrimination lawsuits. But this is only an important first step in closing the gender wage gap. Yet, Senator McConnell voted against it. Time and again, McConnell has made clear where he stands on issues important to women and their families: in the wrong," Ledbetter said.[173]
Race ratings
WaPo top 10 races
According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the U.S. Senate election in Kentucky is considered one of the top 10 Senate races of 2014. By the end of 2013, Grimes continued to impress with fundraising figures.[174]
Election history
|U.S. Senate, Kentucky General Election, 2010
|Vote %
|Rand Paul
|Jack Conway
|Billy Ray Wilson
|Total Votes
On November 4, 2008, Mitch McConnell won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Bruce Lunsford (D) in the general election.[175]
|U.S. Senate, Kentucky General Election, 2008
|Vote %
|Mitch McConnell incumbent
|Bruce Lunsford
|Total Votes
Noteworthy election events
Ashley Judd: decision not to run
On March 27, 2013, Judd announced via Twitter that she would not run for Senate in 2014.[176][177] In the tweet, she announced her decision stating, "After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities & energy at this time need to be focused on my family."[176]
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2014
- United States Senate
- United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2014
- Kentucky elections, 2014
- U.S. Senate delegation from Kentucky
- United States congressional delegations from Kentucky
- Mitch McConnell (R)
External links
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS FOR JULY 18, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 Senate Races," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Talking Points Memo, "McConnell's Job Approval Rating Is Lower Than Obama's In Kentucky," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ NY Times, "Recent Polls Bring Better News for McConnell," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Richmond Register, "Despite primary challenger, McConnell focused on general election," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Five Thirty Eight, "Re-Election Is Likely for McConnell, but Not Guaranteed" accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Fair Vote, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and 'Top Two,'" accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013 through January 3, 2014 researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
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- ↑ Politico, "Mitch McConnell plans power plays against Democrats," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post "Businessman set to enter primary against McConnell" accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Copas for Senate, "Home," accessed January 25, 2014
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- ↑ WHAS "Grimes to challenge McConnell in 2014" accessed July 1, 2013
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- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 WDRB "Ky. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announces Senate run" accessed July 3, 2013
- ↑ Courier Journal, "Sen. Mitch McConnell officially files for re-election," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ WPSD TV, "Libertarian candidate enters Senate race in Kentucky," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ Bennie J. Smith for U.S. Senate "Info" accessed July 3, 2013
- ↑ WFPL "Noise and Notes: Bennie J. Smith's Long Shot Quest to Retire Mitch McConnell" accessed July 5, 2013
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- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State Elections, "Gurley L. Martin," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ Gurley Martin for Senate, "Home," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ cn|2 "Party of one? Republican Gurley L. Martin's 90th birthday plans include filing to challenge McConnell" accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Courier Journal, "Gurley Martin to run against Mitch McConnell for U.S. Senate," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ WFPL, "Ed Marksberry Announces Independent Bid for Kentucky U.S. Senate Race," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ ABC News "Former Miss America May Take On Mitch McConnell" accessed July 1, 2013
- ↑ The News Enterprise "Guthrie, Parrett not interested in challenging McConnell in 2014" accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Kentucky lawmaker earns name for himself by voting 'no'" accessed July 5, 2013
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- ↑ Bioguide, "Addison Mitchell McConnell," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ The Hill, "Candidates won't commit to McConnell," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "The Fix's top 10 Senate races of 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Ranking the Top 5 Senators Vulnerable in 2014 Primaries," accessed December 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The Fix's top 10 Senate races of 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 The Hill, "McConnell's challenger picks up key endorsement from conservative group" accessed July 29, 2013
- ↑ The Madison Project, "Storming the Castle: Matt Bevin for Senate in Kentucky," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Politico, "Rubio backs McConnell," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Matt Bevin for Senate, "Former Republican Nominee for KY State Auditor John Kemper Endorses Matt Bevin," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Matt Bevin for Senate, "Former Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Larry Forgy Endorses Matt Bevin," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Matt Bevin for Senate, "Bevin Campaign Announces Key Pro-Life Endorsement," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Mitch McConnell challenger Matt Bevin," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Matt Bevin for Senate, "Matt Bevin Campaign Releases Radio Ad Featuring Mandy Connell," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ YouTube.com, "It's Time for a Change," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ YouTube, "Caving," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ The Hill, "Bevin hits McConnell for debt-limit increase," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Yahoo News, "Important Week in the Kentucky Senate Race as New Matt Bevin Ad Hits Mitch McConnell," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ News Observer, "McConnell, Bevin exchange attack ads," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 The Washington Post, "Matt Bevin launches campaign against McConnell" accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Washington Post, "McConnell launches ad against soon-to-be primary opponent" accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 Talking Points Memo, "Matt Bevin Puts Mitch McConnell In A Duke Jersey For New Ad (VIDEO)," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Andrew visits a dangerous township in gritty Johannesburg, where he participates in a late-night competition. He also rappels off a cliff on Cape Town's Table Mountain.Go to Episode
Yeoville Market
Andrew visits this market to learn about the medicinal properties contained in dirt. People eat specific kinds of dirt to treat different ailments.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Faraday Market
Andrew gets some advice from a sangoma, a healer who uses bones and shells to treat the sick and worried.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Zulu Fashion Show
Andrew and the crew head to a dangerous part of Johannesburg for an Oswenka, an all-male Zulu fashion show. Andrew also learns Ingoma, a traditional Zulu dance and Isicathamiya, an a capella style of singing.
Jeppe's Hostel, Johannesburg, South Africa
Music & Relish
Listen to the stirring sounds of a musician named Ma-awu Siyabulela, who combines Zulu and Christian Rock Gospel. Andrew also tastes a spicy African relish called chakalaka.
Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Muthwa Butchery
Andrew's guide takes him to a butchery where you buy meat and then take it outside to be cooked.
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Andrew learns the fancy footwork that makes up Gumboot, a type of dancing used by slaves in the gold mines. They would communicate in a type of Morse code during apartheid.
Cape Town, South Africa
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