Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms
2 weeks ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking to strengthen his foothold in national politics, Kentucky Gov. After gaining his new role at DGA, Beshear said in a statement that Democrats can win anywhere by focusing on “fundamental challenges families are facing every day” — continuing a theme he advanced in a New York Times opinion piece outlining a way forward for Democrats after the November election. In the opinion piece, Beshear said Democrats can win back voters without abandoning the party’s values on divisive social issues. Responding to Beshear’s new role, Republican political strategist Scott Jennings said the “supposed nonpartisan governor” will now be spending time on partisan politics, but he expressed doubt that the new role will have much of an impact on the governor’s political future. After Trump won back the presidency, Beshear said he would work with the incoming administration when it’s good for Kentucky and “stand up” against it when the policies are bad for the state.

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Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships
1 week, 6 days ago

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear is taking on a new lead role in Democratic efforts to win …

Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. U.S. Rep. James Comer lampooned the governor for trying to “reinvent his image from a wimpy choir boy to a liberal attack dog,” while U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fired his own zingers at Beshear during the political speeches Saturday at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky. …

Andy Beshear is the ‘nepo baby’ who could become Kamala Harris’s VP
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Beshear is the ‘nepo baby’ who could become Kamala Harris’s VP

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Bluegrass State’s chief executive is a second-generation politician, what some might call in …

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Harris amid speculation if he’s in running to join the ticket
5 months ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Harris amid speculation if he’s in running to join the ticket

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday he spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris soon after she became the prohibitive favorite to lead the Democratic ticket, and said his state’s progress “should be a model for the country” as speculation swirled around whether he’s in the running to join the slate. “She’s gotten to know my kids and …

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky
1 year ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, whose reelection in the GOP stronghold of Kentucky boosted his standing among next-generation political leaders, railed against the politics of division as he launched his second term on Tuesday. In his inaugural speech outside a sun-splashed Kentucky Capitol, Beshear invoked his Christian faith as a guiding principle for governing, declaring that every person …

Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats’ 2023 wins. Others in his party are worried
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats’ 2023 wins. Others in his party are worried

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Surrounded by dozens of Democratic donors at a glass art gallery space in Chicago last week, President Joe Biden urged them to look beyond negative poll numbers and feel assured their donations were not being wasted. “What is happening on the streets is a lot different.” Former Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., said the idea that Tuesday’s victories would …

Andy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country
1 year, 1 month ago

Andy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Gov. Beshear appears to have carried 29 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, all but two of them in counties Donald Trump carried in the 2020 presidential election. In the safe Democratic counties of Fayette and Jefferson, Beshear won overwhelmingly with 72% and 70% of the vote, respectively, improving on his 2019 performance and driving up his overall statewide …

Democrat Andy Beshear easily wins re-election in deep-red Kentucky
1 year, 1 month ago

Democrat Andy Beshear easily wins re-election in deep-red Kentucky

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat Andy Beshear delivered the first piece of good news …

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance
1 year, 1 month ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for other Democrats on how to thrive politically heading into next year’s defining presidential election. By the end of Andy Beshear’s second term, a Beshear will have presided in the …

Election Day 2023 important races: Voting for Kentucky governor, abortion in Ohio, the Virginia statehouse, and more.
1 year, 1 month ago

Election Day 2023 important races: Voting for Kentucky governor, abortion in Ohio, the Virginia statehouse, and more.

Slate  

Off-year elections suck up much less media oxygen than midterm or presidential years, and largely for good reason. But as in other states in the Deep South, Democrats remain wildly uncompetitive with Mississippi’s white population, with even college-educated white voters remaining steadfast in their support for the GOP. Glenn Youngkin scored his upset victory in 2021, he brought a Republican …

Kentucky’s Democratic governor would rather not talk about climate change
1 year, 1 month ago

Kentucky’s Democratic governor would rather not talk about climate change

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Grist. Kentucky’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, has been called the state’s “consoler-in-chief.” He’s presided over a period of extreme weather in the state, from tornadoes that leveled entire towns in the farmlands of western Kentucky, to record flooding that washed out thousands of homes in its mountainous Appalachian east. In 2021, Beshear and the …

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
1 year, 3 months ago

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in their marquee matchup in Kentucky, their latest campaign finance reports showed. “They’re going to dwarf even what Andy Beshear raises and spends.” With the election less than two months away, and with so much money pouring into the race, Watson added: …

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
1 year, 3 months ago

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over …

Kentucky governor’s efforts to help storm-ravaged towns may dilute GOP advantage in rural areas
1 year, 4 months ago

Kentucky governor’s efforts to help storm-ravaged towns may dilute GOP advantage in rural areas

Associated Press  

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Gina Thorn’s life was uprooted when a monstrous tornado tore through her Kentucky hometown of Mayfield, but her family stuck it out and now they’re homeowners for the first time. In a governor’s race that could turn on whether Republican Daniel Cameron, the state’s attorney general, is able to run the table in rural Kentucky by large …

GOP nominee for Kentucky governor separates himself from ex-governor who feuded with educators
1 year, 4 months ago

GOP nominee for Kentucky governor separates himself from ex-governor who feuded with educators

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron is looking to separate himself from the last GOP governor, apologizing for former Gov. Matt Bevin’s feud with educators, in an effort to reclaim lost territory with teachers — whose voting clout helped vault the incumbent Democratic governor into office. Let me assure you that the Republican Party in this state …

Trump-backed Daniel Cameron to face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump-backed Daniel Cameron to face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor, becoming the first major-party Black nominee for governor in the state’s history and setting up a November showdown with Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear. Cameron, the state’s attorney general who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, claimed a convincing victory Tuesday in a 12-candidate field that included state …

Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear
1 year, 7 months ago

Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear

Associated Press  

LIBERTY, Ky. — As Kentucky’s GOP primary campaign sprints toward the finish line, some Republicans are looking ahead to the November election with an eye toward who best can reclaim the governorship — a job that the state’s dominant party has struggled to hold despite its strong showing in other races. “She’s the best chance we’ve got to get him …

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid
1 year, 10 months ago

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Playing up the advantages of incumbency he hopes to ride to reelectio n, Kentucky Gov. DGA spokesperson Sam Newton said the favorable polling stems from Beshear having “led the commonwealth through crises and delivered where it counts.” The coming blitz of attack ads against the governor began recently when Craft tried connecting Beshear to President Joe Biden’s …

On The Ballot In 2023: Southern Governors, Big-City Mayors
1 year, 11 months ago

On The Ballot In 2023: Southern Governors, Big-City Mayors

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be asking voters for a second term leading one of the nation’s biggest cities. Beshear, making his reelection bid in a state that heavily favors Republicans, gently distanced himself from Biden in a recent interview with The Associated Press, saying, “This race isn’t going to be about the White House.” …

Kentucky Gov. Beshear criticizes Trump, gently knocks Biden
2 years ago

Kentucky Gov. Beshear criticizes Trump, gently knocks Biden

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. “This campaign isn’t going to be about national figures,” Beshear said during an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press at the state Capitol. Governors Association spokesperson Sam Newton said this week that the organization is “ready to do whatever is needed to get the job done” in helping Beshear secure a second term. “Donald Trump …

Kentucky’s Dem governor files for red-state reelection bid
2 years ago

Kentucky’s Dem governor files for red-state reelection bid

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Fresh off an event trumpeting Kentucky’s largest-ever economic development project, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear filed for reelection Monday, touting his work to increase jobs, expand health care and support teachers during a term marred by a pandemic and deadly storms. “I think the voters of Kentucky — who by now know me pretty well — know that …

Crises forge Beshear’s role as Kentucky’s consoler in chief
2 years, 3 months ago

Crises forge Beshear’s role as Kentucky’s consoler in chief

Associated Press  

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Derrek McIntosh was left homeless twice within weeks — first by floodwaters that destroyed his eastern Kentucky home, then when a fire burned down the house he stayed in with relatives. “Every time that we can put aside red or blue, D or R, and just focus on things that are good for our families, are the …

Trump endorses Cameron’s bid for governor in Kentucky
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump endorses Cameron’s bid for governor in Kentucky

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron won former President Donald Trump’s endorsement Thursday evening in his 2023 bid for governor, offering a momentum boost given the ex-president’s enduring popularity among Republican voters in the state. In a news release that Cameron tweeted from his own account, Trump said he has known Cameron since the beginning of the Kentuckian’s …

GOP’s Quarles announces run for Kentucky governor in 2023
2 years, 7 months ago

GOP’s Quarles announces run for Kentucky governor in 2023

Associated Press  

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles announced Saturday night that he will enter the 2023 governor’s race, joining what’s shaping up to be a crowded Republican contest to select a nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Quarles told a GOP gathering in Lexington that he will seek the state’s top elected position. At a Republican gathering earlier Saturday in Oldham County, Quarles …

Kentucky governor files paperwork for reelection run in 2023
3 years, 2 months ago

Kentucky governor files paperwork for reelection run in 2023

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Fresh off landing a record-shattering economic development deal with Ford Motor Co. that put Kentucky at the forefront of the green energy movement, Democratic Gov. Kentuckians are counting on me to deliver, and I won’t let them down.” Eric Hyers, the governor’s 2019 campaign manager and adviser to his reelection effort, called Beshear a “game-changing” governor and …

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