Russell Coleman

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On May 12, 2022, Coleman launched a campaign for Kentucky Attorney General as a Republican. [14] [15] At his announcement, Coleman received “more than 50 endorsements from prosecutors, law enforcement officials and public figures, including former President Trump’s drug czar, James W. Carroll, former Kentucky Commerce Secretary Jim Host and Louisville Metro Council Member Anthony Piagentini.” [16] He ran uncontested in the Republican primary on May 16, 2023, [17] and he went to face Democratic nominee Pamela Stevenson in the general election on November 7. Coleman defeated Stevenson, and was elected Kentucky's 52nd attorney general. [18]

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  1. "Attorney General Russell Coleman - Kentucky Attorney General".
  2. Storm, Nick (September 15, 2017). "Senate confirms Russell Coleman as U.S. Attorney for Western Dist. of Kentucky". Spectrum News. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. "Meet the U.S. Attorney". 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. Woolsey, Elizabeth (September 21, 2018). "US Attorney Declares War on Gangs, Guns, Drugs in Louisville". WDRB.
  5. Coleman, Russell (February 28, 2019). "Her violent death shattered my preconceptions of opioid overdose". Courier Journal.
  6. Coleman, Russell (July 8, 2019). "U.S. attorney: Louisville, as a city, has a violent-crime problem". Courier Journal.
  7. Harris, Jordan (July 26, 2019). "Kentucky US attorney Russell Coleman might be the best prosecutor in America". Courier Journal.
  8. Coleman, Russell (December 4, 2019). "All Kentucky Families Deserve Protecting". Kentucky Today.
  9. Adams, Lauren (February 25, 2020). "Kentucky native Russell Coleman appointed to president's Commission on Law Enforcement". WLKY.
  10. Coleman, Russell (June 6, 2020). "U.S. attorney: Looters who use the cover of protests will earn 'a trip to federal prison'". Courier Journal.
  11. Ladd, Sarah (June 18, 2020). "US attorney: New charges filed for people 'exploiting Louisville's challenges' amid protests". Courier Journal.
  12. "Resignation Letter of United States Attorney Russell Coleman" (Press release). January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. "U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman Resigns Effective Jan. 20". Louisville Public Media. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  14. Watkins, Morgan (May 12, 2022). "With Cameron seeking governor's office, ex-US Attorney to run for attorney general in '23". Courier Journal.
  15. Schreiner, Bruce (May 12, 2022). "Former prosecutor Russell Coleman enters Kentucky AG's race". AP NEWS.
  16. Barton, Ryland (May 12, 2022). "Former U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman launches campaign for Ky. attorney general". WFPL.
  17. "Kentucky Primary Election Results 2023: Live Updates & Analysis". www.politico.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  18. "Kentucky Attorney General Live Election Results 2023". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
Russell Coleman
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Official portrait, 2017
52nd Attorney General of Kentucky
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Legal offices
Preceded by
John Kuhn
United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
2017–2021
Succeeded by
Michael Bennett
Preceded by Attorney General of Kentucky
2024–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky
2023
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