The Lexington Herald-Leader is a daily newspaper serving the area of Lexington, KY. It has a circulation of around 56,000.
1988
–Endorsed Michael Dukakis (D) for President (lost general election)
1992
–Endorsed Bill Clinton (D) for President (won)
2004
–Endorsed John Kerry (D) for President (lost general election)
2008
–Endorsed Barack Obama (D) for President (won)
2010
–Endorsed Jack Conway (D) for Senator of Kentucky (lost general election)
2012
–Endorsed Barack Obama (D) for President (won)
2014
–Endorsed Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) for Senator of Kentucky (lost general election)
2016
–Endorsed John Kasich (R) for President (lost primary)
–Endorsed Hillary Clinton (D) for President (lost general election)
2018
–Endorsed Jim Gray (D) for Representative of Kentucky, 6th District (lost primary)
2019
–Endorsed Andy Beshear (D) for Governor of Kentucky (won)
–Endorsed Greg Stumbo (D) for Attorney General of Kentucky (lost general election)
2020
–Endorsed Charles Booker (D) for Senator of Kentucky (lost primary)
–Endorsed Josh Hicks (D) for Representative of Kentucky, 6th District (lost general election)
2023
–Endorsed Ryan Quarles (R) for Governor of Kentucky (lost primary)
–Endorsed Andy Beshear (D) for Governor of Kentucky (won)
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