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Beshear PAC releases ad tying House hopeful Ralph Alvarado to ex-governor

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Parks, M. (2026, September 14). Beshear PAC releases ad tying House hopeful Ralph Alvarado to ex-governor. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4726590/andy-beshear-pac-ad-ties-ralph-alvarado-matt-bevin/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-14 · by Molly Parks

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Governor Andy Beshear’s political action committee has spent $250,000 on ads attacking Republican candidate Ralph Alvarado for Kentucky's open 6th Congressional District seat. The ads link Alvarado to former Governor Matt Bevin, who was known for controversial pardons and is currently in jail for contempt of court charges related to a child support case. Beshear’s PAC claims that Alvarado supported Bevin during his tenure as governor despite previous public condemnation by the state Senate Republican majority when Beavrin issued those pardons.
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Gov. Andy Beshear's PAC, In This Together, has released an ad campaign in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District that invests $250,000 to attack Republican candidate Ralph Alvarado. The district, which surrounds Lexington, is a battleground where Democrat Zach Dembo and Alvararo are competing to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), who left to run for Senate.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee considers the Kentucky 6th District "in play" for a pickup by Democrats. Beshear has endorsed Dembo, while President Donald Trump supports Alvarado. The ad aims to link Alvarado with former Governor Matt Bevin, who was chosen as his running mate in Bevin's unsuccessful gubernatorial reelection campaign and is currently jailed on contempt of court charges related to child support.

The ad asserts that Alvarado supported Bevin during his controversial pardoning practices while governor, aiming to paint him as a problematic figure for voters. This strategy underscores the Democratic effort to capitalize on Bevin’s low approval ratings and current legal troubles to sway voters in the critical district.

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“The articles describe different aspects of the campaign effort; Article A focuses on a specific attack ad released by Beshear's PAC against Ralph Alvarado, while Article B discusses Beshear's broader involvement in campaigning for Zach Dembo.”
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Alvarado PERSON · 12× Bevin PERSON · 6× Kentucky ORG · 5× Beshear PERSON · 4× Dembo PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 3× Senate ORG · 3× GOP ORG · 2× Matt Bevin PERSON · 2× Ralph Alvarado PERSON · 2×

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which has listed Kentucky’s 6th District as “in play” for a Democratic pickup, has amped up its rhetoric targeting Alvarado over his former running mate’s connection to Bevin ever since the ex-governor was booked in a Louisville jail.
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🔮 In Kentucky’s 6th District, which circles Lexington and its surrounding area, former state Sen. Alvarado and Democratic former federal prosecutor Zach Dembo are facing off to see who will replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), who left the upper chamber to run for Senate.
2026-09-14 · Washington Examiner
Beshear PAC releases ad tying House hopeful Ralph Alvarado to ex-governor · assertive framing

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Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D-KY) political action committee is making a play in Kentucky’s open 6th Congressional District, investing a quarter of a million dollars in attack ad money against GOP candidate Ralph Alvarado. asserted
committee → make → Alvarado
In Kentucky’s 6th District, which circles Lexington and its surrounding area, former state Sen. Alvarado and Democratic former federal prosecutor Zach Dembo are facing off to see who will replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), who left the upper chamber to run for Senate. asserted
who → circle → Senate
Beshear has endorsed Dembo, who formerly worked for him as a policy adviser, while President Donald Trump has endorsed Alvarado. asserted
Trump → endorse → Alvarado
Former Kentucky GOP Gov. Matt Bevin had chosen Alvarado as his running mate pick in his 2019 reelection campaign, which he lost to Beshear. asserted
he → choose → Beshear
Beshear’s PAC, In This Together, aims to tie Alvarado to Bevin, who suffered from low approval ratings and is currently in jail over contempt of court charges in a child support case, in the ad buy in the district. asserted
who → aim → district
The attack ad claims Alvarado “stood side by side with Bevin” when he made a series of controversial pardons as governor. uncertain
he → claim → governor
“Time and again, Alvarado chose his buddy Matt Bevin over protecting Kentucky families. asserted
Alvarado → choose → families
Vote against Matt Bevin’s running mate, Ralph Alvarado, for Congress,” the Beshear PAC ad says. asserted
ad → vote → Congress
The advertisement refers to pardons Bevin made on his way out of office after losing to Beshear, including one for a convicted murderer whose family had raised money to help with Bevin’s campaign debts from 2015, according to NPR. uncertain
family → refer → NPR
At the time, while Alvarado was in the Senate, the state Senate Republican majority condemned the pardons. asserted
majority → condemn → pardons
“I, along with the Senate Majority Caucus in Frankfort, condemned Matt Bevin’s grotesque pardons and opposed them publicly and in the strongest possible terms when they happened,” Alvarado told the Kentucky Lantern in a statement. asserted
Alvarado → condemn → statement
Alvarado said Dembo and “his out-of-state Democratic hatchet men are lying about my record, and the public record proves it.” asserted
record → say → it
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Alvarado’s campaign for comment. asserted
Examiner → reach → comment
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which has listed Kentucky’s 6th District as “in play” for a Democratic pickup, has amped up its rhetoric targeting Alvarado over his former running mate’s connection to Bevin ever since the ex-governor was booked in a Louisville jail. asserted
governor → list → jail
Bevin was arrested in early September after a Louisville area judge found him in contempt of court for failing to turn over his financial records in his divorce and child support proceedings. asserted
him → arrest → proceedings
The limited, Democrat-sponsored polls in the race have shown tight margins between Alvarado and Dembo, but forecasters list the race as “likely Republican.” asserted
forecasters → sponsor → Republican
Barr won the district by a 26.8-percentage-point margin in 2024, while Trump carried the district by 15 points the same year. asserted
Trump → win → points
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