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Ernest Lee Fletcher is an American politician who was the 60th governor of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007. He previously served three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives before
Official portrait, c. 2001
Scotty Baesler defeated Fletcher for a congressional seat in 1996.
Ben Chandler, Fletcher's Democratic opponent in the 2003 gubernatorial race
Jay Leno's jokes about Fletcher's effort to create a brand for Kentucky prompted an appearance by Fletcher on The Tonight Show
The 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2007. In this election, incumbent Republican governor Ernie Fletcher ran for reelection to a second term but was soundly defeated by De
Ernie Fletcher
…Though the investigation was ended by an agreement between Fletcher and Stumbo in late 2006, it continued to overshadow Fletcher's re-election bid in 2007. After turning back a challenge in the Republican primary by former Congresswoman Anne Northup, Fletcher lost the general election to Democrat Steve…
Steve Beshear by Gage Skidmore