2023 in Kentucky

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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Kentucky .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Andy Beshear (D)

Events

• March 30 – 2023 Fort Campbell mid-air collision: Two Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters collide over Fort Campbell, killing all nine people on board. ^[1]
• April 10 – 2023 Louisville shooting: Five people are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville. The perpetrator, who livestreamed the attack on Instagram, is also killed. ^[2]
• May 6 – 2023 Kentucky Derby: Mage wins the Kentucky Derby. ^[3]
• November 7 – 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election: Governor Andy Beshear is re-elected, defeating Attorney General Daniel Cameron. ^[4]

See also

• 2023 in the United States

References

1. "US Army helicopter crash: Nine service members killed in training mission". March 30, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
2. "Gunman Kills 5 Co-Workers at Louisville Bank on Livestream, Police Say". April 10, 2024. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. "Mage wins Kentucky Derby, seven horse deaths being investigated at Churchill Downs". May 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
4. "Andy Beshear, a Democrat, Defeats Daniel Cameron to Remain Kentucky Governor". November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.