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Mongiardo ran in the 2004 U.S. Senate election to unseat incumbent first-term Senator Jim Bunning, a former Major League Baseball player. He won the primary election with 64.9 percent of the vote and made health care his top campaign priority. [4] [14] Although early polls showed Mongiardo at a significant disadvantage against Bunning, who had more name recognition and campaign funds, [15] Mongiardo was able to make large gains, on account of several missteps committed by Bunning and other Kentucky Republicans, [4] including Bunning's admission not to have read newspapers articles on the Iraq war and claims made against Mongiardo regarding his staff's violence against Bunning's wife, [4] his sexual preference, [16] and his physical likeness to Saddam Hussein's sons, for the last of which Bunning later apologized. [4] Mongiardo responded with statements about his co-sponsorship of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Kentucky and his intent to vote in favor of a Federal Marriage Amendment, and he argued that Bunning was removed from the interests of families. [15] [16] Mongiardo gained support from national Democratic organizations, but he lost the bitterly contested election, 49.3 percent to 50.7 percent. [15] [17] Mongiardo was ahead with as much as 80 percent of the returns in. However, the western portion of the state broke strongly for Bunning, providing the ultimate margin of victory.

Lieutenant governor

Lt. Gov. Mongiardo greets media while campaigning for Democratic candidates in September 2008. Ltgovdanmongiardokelleyandbugg.JPG
Lt. Gov. Mongiardo greets media while campaigning for Democratic candidates in September 2008.

Former Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Steve Beshear chose Mongiardo as his running mate for the 2007 gubernatorial election in Kentucky. They won the Democratic primary election on May 22, 2007, with 41 percent of the vote against several tickets, including Bruce Lunsford and Greg Stumbo, and Steve Henry and Renee True, [18] and with enough votes to avoid a June runoff. [19] Beshear-Mongiardo were elected over incumbent Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher on November 6, 2007, winning with 58.7 percent of the state vote. [20] Mongiardo did not risk losing his seat in the state senate, because Kentucky holds its constitutional officer elections in odd years.

In September 2008, Mongiardo claimed that some rural voters would not support Barack Obama, because of unfamiliarity with Obama, ignorance, or race. [21] Mongiardo had endorsed Obama, who had supported him in the 2004 U.S. Senate election. [22] Republican Kentucky State Senate President David L. Williams demanded Mongiardo apologize. [23] Mongiardo argued that if Williams suggested racism was not an issue, he was "out of touch." [23]

2010 U.S. Senate race

In January 2009, Mongiardo announced that he would be running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by incumbent Jim Bunning. [24] Mongiardo called for Bunning to withdraw from reelection, questioning his ability to represent the state, because of controversial statements made about the health of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Bunning's reportedly strained relationship with other Republican senators. [25] Bunning later announced that he would not run in 2010. [26] Mongiardo was narrowly defeated in the Democratic Primary by the Attorney General of Kentucky Jack Conway. [27]

Under a bill changing the selection process of candidates for Lieutenant Governor, which was proposed to the Kentucky House of Representatives, Mongiardo could seek reelection as Lieutenant Governor, even if he lost the Democratic primary to the U.S. Senate in 2010. [28] Governor Steve Beshear, however, privately indicated his desire to assemble his 2011 reelection team prior to the conclusion of the 2010 election cycle. [29] On July 19, 2009, Beshear named Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson as his running mate in for reelection in 2011. [30]

On January 20, 2009, Mongiardo appeared on the Tonight Show, where he lost an inaugural trivia contest to Hooters girls. [31]

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Daniel Mongiardo
Daniel Mongiardo by Gage Skidmore.jpg
54th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office
December 11, 2007 –December 13, 2011
Kentucky Senate
Preceded by
Glenn Freeman
 Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 30th district
2001–2007		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Kentucky
(Class 3)
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Charlie Owen
 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
2007 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
2007–2011		Succeeded by
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