Quotes from Andy Beshear

Health care should not be a partisan issue. Because health care is a Kentucky issue.

Growing up, I remember taking trips with my family to Kentucky Lake and visiting Lake Cumberland, and camping with friends at Red River Gorge.

Those that have less money shouldn't have their voices squelched.

I'm committed to fully funding pensions for our law enforcement officials and fighting for policies that will help them get ahead and keep our communities safe.

Right is right and wrong is wrong. And you can't wait until something nasty and horrible happens to then claim it's wrong, while you've catered the support of certain groups for votes or other reasons.

Voting is the bedrock of our democracy and we have a moral responsibility to protect and expand the right to vote - for everyone.

As attorney general, I've launched a specialized unit to protect voting rights.

The fact that someone owes money will not keep them from getting their voting rights back.

Prioritizing our children also means prioritizing their teachers. If Kentucky is to compete nationally - not to mention with our neighbors - we need to pay our teachers a living wage.

I'll put working families first by fighting to increase access to affordable health care, improve our public schools, and create more jobs that pay good wages.

Too many families are working incredibly hard, but their wages never seem to go up and their health care bills only get harder to pay.

Too many families are falling behind and we need to fight tooth-and-nail to boost wages, expand access to affordable health care, and improve our public education system.

Kentuckians deserve a governor who will support affordable health care, a secure retirement, and respect the rights of workers like access to safe working conditions and wages that can support a family.

While Matt Bevin helps insiders, wealthy CEOs and special interests, I'm running to be a governor who works for Kentucky families who are still struggling to get ahead.

As attorney general, I'm helping lead a national effort to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions.

My granddad and great granddad were Baptist preachers from Western Kentucky.

We all pay too much for health care. Far too many do not go to the doctor or fill a prescription because it simply costs too much.

I don't want folks with pre-existing medical conditions - like asthma and diabetes - to be denied health care. I sure don't want to see our grandparents paying more for prescription drugs and women paying more just because of their gender.

Health care is a human right, but Bevin doesn't understand that. He wants to let insurance companies deny care for people with pre-existing conditions, slashing coverage for chronic disease management, mental health services, maternity care and prescription drugs.

While Matt Bevin insults teachers and bullies our neighbors, I'm focused on restoring decency and bringing people together to get real results for our families in Eastern Kentucky.

Expanded gaming is a long-overdue and common sense way to make Kentucky more competitive and protect the hard-earned pensions of our teachers and first responders.

We will get through this. We will get through this together. We will get through this. We will get through this together. We will get through this. We will get through this together.

My guiding principle has always been that we do better when we respect one another.

It's a true honor to have the endorsement of the Kentucky Professional Fire Fighters.