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PolitickerKY: Northup taking May 20 primary ‘very, very seriously’
May 14, 2008
PolitickerKY.com
By Trey Pollard
Anne Northup’s bid to regain the congressional seat she lost in 2006 will face its first challenge next Tuesday, when Northup must defeat three challengers to secure the Republican nomination in the race for Kentucky’s 2nd congressional district. In the lead up to May 20, Northup says her campaign is focused on turning out large numbers of Republican voters who may not be aware she even faces primary competition.
“The primary person walking around on the street of Louisville thinks there is no GOP primary,” Northup said on a conference call last week.
For much of the primary season, there has been uncertainty about who Northup would face for the primary. A credible challenger initial emerged in Chris Thieneman, a Louisville developer and former University of Louisville football player.
However, shortly after he announced his candidacy, Thieneman quit the race in late January and endorsed the seat’s incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth. Thieneman alleged he quit out of frustration due to pressure from supporters of Northup and incumbent U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville).
He later called his endorsement of Yarmuth “a mistake.”
After several months dormant, he revived his campaign just a few weeks ago.
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