Now from the capital to the debate stage, four of the 12 candidates running in Kentucky's crowded Republican gubernatorial primary faced off in their first televised debate last night.

The debate was hosted by the Jefferson County Republican Party and aired on Spectrum News one.

Daniel Cameron, Ryan Quarrels, Mike Harman and Allen Keck each endorsed work by Kentucky's GOP dominated legislature to cut the state individual income tax and to give parents a greater voice in education.

The candidates were also asked if they support more exceptions to Kentucky's abortion law.

Keck said there should.

While the other candidates said they support the current law.

We'll discuss this issue more with Raelyn Barton in just a few minutes.

Here are the candidates discussing where they stand on efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky.

I think that as a policy maker, we need to give those in a very narrow framework an opportunity to have the perceived medical benefits from medical cannabis that could come from hemp as well, to allow them to do that.

If we have members of our law enforcement community, folks in the medical field as well, that come to the table to have this conversation.

And if they say that they can get around a framework that is responsive, then if that came to my desk, I would ultimately sign it.

But it's time.

It's past time.

And candidly, I'm sick of Kentucky always being the last to the table.

You know, we've got to start winning again.

This is a policy that I think the majority of Kentuckians support.

Even if you pass it and make it, quote unquote, legal, technically, as I understand and still illegal on the federal level.

So that creates problems.

Notably absent from last night's debate was former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft, who declined to participate.

The GOP primary is May 16th.

The winner will advance to the general election and is likely to face Governor Andy Beshear, who is seeking a second term.