Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s campaign for governor released their first round of endorsements, which included over 50 law enforcement officials from all across the Commonwealth.
The list of law enforcement officials included sheriffs, chiefs of police, commonwealth’s attorneys, county attorneys, and jailers, who all support Cameron’s “strong law enforcement agenda.”
“As your Governor, I want everyone in the law enforcement community to know that I’ll never abandon you for political gain,” said Cameron in a statement. “We cannot appease the anti-police movement that is sweeping this nation. Our communities are less safe as a result. Law enforcement needs to know that their Governor has their back. They uphold the law and keep us safe, and I’ll make sure they have the resources and support to do their job.”
The list of endorsing Law Enforcement Officials is below, alphabetically, by county:
Brian Wright, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Adair and Casey Counties
Joe Milam, Sheriff, Anderson County
Jennifer Arbogast, Chief of Police, Glasgow, Barren County
Mike Helmig, Sheriff, Boone County
Tony Asbury, Sheriff, Bourbon County
Chris Herron, County Attorney, Boyle County
Rick McCubbin, Chief of Police, Shepherdsville, Bullitt County
Walt Sholar, Sheriff, Bullitt County
Bailey Taylor, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Bullitt County
Blake Chambers, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Butler, Edmonson, Hancock, & Ohio Counties
Jim Daley, Jailer, Campbell County
Chad Weddle, Sheriff, Casey County
Mike Woodrum, Jailer-Elect, Casey County
Tyler DeArmond, Sheriff, Christian County
William Elkins, County Attorney, Clark County
Berl Purdue Jr., Sheriff, Clark County
Joe White, County Attorney, Clay County
John Burlew, County Attorney-Elect, Daviess County
Art Maglinger, Jailer, Daviess County
Brad Youngman, Sheriff-Elect, Daviess County
Jeff Harmon, Jailer, Fleming County
Tim Davis, Sheriff, Garrard County
Mark Metcalf, County Attorney, Garrard County
Rodney Kidd, Chief of Police, Lancaster, Garrard County
Jason Woosley, Jailer, Grayson County
Jeremy Thompson, Chief of Police, Elizabethtown, Hardin County
Jenny Oldham, County Attorney, Hardin County
Shane Young, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Hardin County
Parker Boggs, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Harlan County
Jonathan Sizemore, Chief of Police, McKee, Jackson County
Barry Wilkerson, Chief of Police, St. Matthews, Jefferson County
Brian Goettl, County Attorney, Jessamine County
Charles Korzenborn, Sheriff, Kenton County
Rob Sanders, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Kenton County
Edison Banks, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Letcher County
Joe Monroe, Chief of Police, University of Kentucky Police Department, Lexington
Shawn Hines, Sheriff-Elect, Lincoln County
Allen Weston, Chief of Police, Hustonville, Lincoln County
Eric Scott, Chief of Police, Berea, Madison County
Jennie Haymond, County Attorney, Madison County
Steve Tussey, Jailer, Madison County
Jason Darnall, County Attorney, Marshall County
Eddie McGuire, Sheriff, Marshall County
Lisa Yeary, Jailer, Mason County
Matt Carter, Sheriff, McCracken County
Cade Foster, County Attorney-Elect, McCracken County
Ronnie Bowling, Commonwealth’s Attorney, McCreary and Whitley Counties
Steve Sparrow, Sheriff, Oldham County
Greg Speck, Sheriff, Pulaski County
Brian Carter, Chief of Police, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County
Shannon Franklin, Sheriff, Rockcastle County
Stephen Harmon, Jailer, Warren County
Brett Hightower, Sheriff, Warren County
Cameron is running in the 2023 Republican primary contest, the winner of which will likely face off against incumbent Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY).
In addition to the law enforcement officials, former President Donald J. Trump has endorsed Cameron in the race.
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Photo “Daniel Cameron” by Daniel Cameron. Background Photo “Kentucky Capitol” by Mobilus In Mobili. CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kentucky would be blessed to replace Beshear with Cameron.