KY senator hits the road to shore up support for amendment to curb governors’ pardon power

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 782

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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Sen. Chris McDaniel is on the road this week, crossing Kentucky to urge voters to support a constitutional amendment aimed at curbing governors’ pardon powers around elections.

The Ryland Heights Republican repeatedly proposed the amendment in the Kentucky General Assembly for seven years following a flurry of controversial pardons issued by former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin after he lost the 2019 election to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Earlier this year,

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