Big money behind Kentucky's other horse race

It’s a race that has already produced the hallmarks of a classic political drama — or at least a middle school cafeteria with domestic violence accusations, a criminally overdue library book and insults comparing candidates to former Duke basketball bad boy Christian Laettner.

Here’s what you need to know about the cash fueling the race:

Related: 12 things to know about the May 19 gubernatorial primary

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