FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 31, 2026) - Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today action by the Attorney General’s Office resulted in the indictment of Randall Weddle, 44, of London, Kentucky, on four counts of excessive campaign contributions.
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A Laurel County Grand Jury indicted Weddle for two counts of Campaign Contribution Restriction/Expenditure Limits (Class D Felony) when he unlawfully contributed more than $2,000, indexed for inflation, to the Andy Beshear for Governor campaign during one election and for two counts of Campaign Contribution Restriction/Expenditure Limits (Class D Felony) when he unlawfully contributed more than $5,000 to the Kentucky Democratic Party in one year.
Following an investigation by the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations completed an investigation led to today’s indictments.
The Attorney General’s Special Prosecution Unit will prosecute the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
The Kentucky Supreme Court’s rule on trial publicity limits information the Office can provide publicly.
The charges in an indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.