LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron kicked off his first general election campaign stop with a promise.

"In November, Kentucky is going to have another governor, and it’s going to be me," he said.

The Republican nominee for governor spoke to supporters at an event called "Fight for Kentucky Values" at the Lynwood Estate in Richmond Friday.

"You’ve got a governor right now whose vision for Kentucky and whose values are not aligned with the folks here in Madison County and does not reflect the values of the men, women and children of all 120 counties," Cameron said.

He criticized Gov. Andy Beshear’s COVID-related restrictions, which Beshear has defended, saying they saved lives. 

"This is about again a vision, a vision for what Kentucky can look like for the remainder of this decade," said Cameron. "We can have a Kentucky in which we respect our law enforcement community. We can have a Kentucky in which we respect the constitutional rights of our citizens. We can have a Kentucky in which we look after our small businesses."

Though he serves as Kentucky’s top law enforcement official, Cameron said Beshear bears all the responsibility for rising crime.

"The first thing I’d do … is put a Kentucky State Police post in Louisville, Kentucky and I’ve talked about that," he said. "The Louisville FOP wants that help. The governor sat on his hands these last three years."

State Sen. Donald Douglas (R-Nicholasville) attended the event in support of Cameron.

"Daniel’s always been honest," he said. "He’s been up front. He’s willing to tackle the big issues, in spite of what people throw at him."

Dinah Deck of Richmond said she liked Cameron’s values and personality.

"I think that we need a change and I think that he’s in the right direction,” she said.

Cameron was also scheduled to make campaign stops in London and Shelbyville on Friday.

Last month, Beshear kicked off a statewide bus tour.