Written by Daniel Desrochers of the Herald-Leader
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives said Friday they have cut ties with a campaign consultant who was targeted by the FBI and granted federal immunity as the key witness in a campaign finance case against former Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Lundergan.
The move comes more than a week after Gov. Andy Beshear said he will not raise any campaign cash for candidates who use Jonathan Hurst as their consultant.
“The Kentucky House Democratic Caucus leadership has severed ties with political consultant Johnathan Hurst,” said a statement issued by House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins, Minority Caucus Chair Derrick Graham and Minority Whip Angie Hatton.
Both Graham and Jenkins used Hurst as a consultant in the 2018 election.
The statement was issued following a meeting of the caucus Friday afternoon in the Capitol Annex. After the meeting, Democratic leaders left the building without going through the lobby of their offices, where reporters were gathered.
(Cross-posted via the Kentucky Press News Service. Read the rest of the article at the Herald-Leader.)
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