Democrat Andy Beshear easily wins re-election in deep-red Kentucky
The IndependentSign 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 for his party on election night 2023 as he was swept back into office by voters in a state long considered a Republican stronghold. The Democrat has enjoyed a healthy state economy boosted by private investments under his term in office, which also saw him earn credit for his response to several natural disasters in the state. Name-dropping one of his high-profile supporters, he added that voters had also chosen “Jack Harlow over Sarah Huckabee Sanders.” The state’s voters also appeared to reject the influence of the state’s senior senator, Mitch McConnell. Mr Beshear won praise from progressives for vetoing anti-transgender legislation authored by Republicans in the state — though the GOP supermajority in the legislature forced it into law anyway.