Kentucky GOP governor will run for re-election in 2019
6 years, 4 months ago

Kentucky GOP governor will run for re-election in 2019

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Republican Gov. Bevin announced his campaign Saturday in a speech to the Republican Party of Kentucky’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Lexington with characteristic bravado, saying simply: “You bet I’m running again.” “The reality is there is a lot of work yet to do. Saturday night, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told several hundred Kentucky Republicans in Lexington that she likes Bevin because “he reminds me a lot of President Trump. Saturday, Bevin again dismissed criticism of his pension reforms, saying “we have the worst funded pension system in America and we focus on the fact that people are fighting what is in their own best interest, which is saving the very system that people want.” Several other Democrats are considering challenging Bevin, including House Democratic Leader Rocky Adkins, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, state Rep. Attica Scott and former Auditor Adam Edelen. Saying all other campaign announcements would come later, he later praised Hampton as the state’s first African-American elected to statewide office and noted the “incredible things she is doing in this state.”

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Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for commonsense governing
1 week ago

Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for commonsense governing

Associated Press  

Andy Beshear railed against the acrimony of national politics Wednesday night as he called for a commonsense approach to governing that meets the everyday needs of families worried about access to affordable health care and the availability of good-paying jobs. “But if you’re staring at the cost of your child’s prescription and wondering how you’re going to pay for both …

Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for common sense governing
1 week ago

Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for common sense governing

The Independent  

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughs off unflattering social media comments in a video with his wife
1 week, 6 days ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughs off unflattering social media comments in a video with his wife

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughed off some unflattering comments aimed at him on social media in the past year, and had his teenage son translate what one barb meant, in a light-hearted video that shows his willingness to occasionally poke fun at himself. It’s their version of late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel’s segment where celebrities read mean …

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

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

The Independent  

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

Democrats are turning to governors to block Trump and be the party’s faces ahead of 2028
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrats are turning to governors to block Trump and be the party’s faces ahead of 2028

The Independent  

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Former Kentucky governor’s son claims he adopted him for ‘public image’ - then abandoned him in Jamaica
5 months, 1 week ago

Former Kentucky governor’s son claims he adopted him for ‘public image’ - then abandoned him in Jamaica

The Independent  

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Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear’s efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses Harris amid speculation if he’s in running to join the ticket
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies
9 months ago

Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies — a move supporters said was unrelated to recent scrutiny about the health of the state’s senior senator, Republican leader Mitch McConnell. “The people should decide who a United States senator is by election always,” House Majority Floor Leader …

Kentucky governor ready to campaign against school choice measure if it reaches fall ballot
10 months ago

Kentucky governor ready to campaign against school choice measure if it reaches fall ballot

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vowed Thursday to relentlessly oppose a proposed school choice constitutional amendment moving closer to reaching the general election ballot in the state. Court decisions in Kentucky have ruled that public tax dollars must be spent on the state’s “common” schools — a reference to public schools — and cannot be diverted to …

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

Andy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country
1 year, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

How Kentucky Could Elect a President
1 year, 2 months ago

How Kentucky Could Elect a President

Politico  

Should Attorney General Daniel Cameron win, he’d be the first Black Republican governor since Reconstruction. It’s the ribbon-cutting on that new factory that’s going to employ 400 people at almost $40 an hour in Henderson.” If Beshear sounds disciplined, on-message and focused entirely on his state, well, you’re onto something. “If Beshear wins, he instantly will become part of the …

Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

School choice advocacy groups hammer away at Kentucky’s Democratic governor in campaign ads
1 year, 4 months ago

School choice advocacy groups hammer away at Kentucky’s Democratic governor in campaign ads

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — While Republican Daniel Cameron has downplayed his support for charter schools and vouchers in presenting his education plans, school choice advocacy groups have pumped millions of dollars into ads attacking his opponent, Democratic Gov. With school choice simmering as an ongoing issue in Kentucky’s legislature, Democrats say the ads by the outside groups are an acknowledgement they …

Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans
1 year, 4 months ago

Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear proposed awarding the largest pay raise in decades to Kentucky’s public school personnel, upping the ante Wednesday in his competition with Republican challenger Daniel Cameron, who offered his own plan to boost salaries and overcome pandemic learning setbacks. “You can’t catch a kid up on math without a math teacher, and we cannot …

Kentucky police union backs GOP candidate who led investigation into Breonna Taylor’s shooting death
1 year, 5 months ago

Kentucky police union backs GOP candidate who led investigation into Breonna Taylor’s shooting death

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Daniel Cameron’s bid for governor won support from Kentucky’s largest police union on Tuesday, providing a boost for the current attorney general who led an investigation that yielded no charges against any officers for the shooting death of Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid. Touting the endorsement, Cameron said he will always “back the Blue.” …

Kentucky governor’s efforts to help storm-ravaged towns may dilute GOP advantage in rural areas
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Kentucky lieutenant governor touts public education in officially rejoining Democratic ticket
1 year, 5 months ago

Kentucky lieutenant governor touts public education in officially rejoining Democratic ticket

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Coleman, who spent years as a teacher and school administrator, touted the Beshear administration’s record of pushing for teacher pay raises and opposing efforts that she said would benefit private schools at the expense of public schools. In late 2022, Kentucky’s Supreme Court struck down a Republican initiative to award tax credits for donations supporting private …

GOP nominee stresses values in campaign pitch in Kentucky gubernatorial campaign
1 year, 7 months ago

GOP nominee stresses values in campaign pitch in Kentucky gubernatorial campaign

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Ky. — Kentucky’s campaign showdown for governor boils down to stark differences in vision and values, Republican nominee Daniel Cameron declared Friday as he urged conservatives to “make a stand” by ousting the Democratic incumbent in the November election. “You’ve got a governor right now whose vision for Kentucky and whose values are not aligned with the folks here …

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky signals focus on family values in closely watched fall race
1 year, 7 months ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky signals focus on family values in closely watched fall race

The Independent  

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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, 8 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 …

Democratic governor signs GOP-backed tax cut in Kentucky
1 year, 10 months ago

Democratic governor signs GOP-backed tax cut in Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Beshear’s action on the measure — which will lower the state’s individual income tax rate — comes after the proposal drew Democratic opposition as it moved through the GOP-dominated legislature. The measure signed by Beshear will lower the state’s individual income tax rate by a half-percentage point to 4%, effective Jan. 1, 2024. As an …

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid
1 year, 11 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 …

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid

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. “I think people see that this administration isn’t trying to pull Kentucky to the …

Kentucky Gov. Beshear criticizes Trump, gently knocks Biden
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Craft selects Sen. Wise as 2023 GOP running mate in Kentucky
2 years, 3 months ago

Craft selects Sen. Wise as 2023 GOP running mate in Kentucky

Associated Press  

Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft selected state Sen. Max Wise as her running mate Wednesday evening, making an early commitment to a political partnership with the conservative lawmaker that she hopes will boost her primary bid next spring. Craft — a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during Donald Trump’s presidency — announced her choice for lieutenant governor …

Crises forge Beshear’s role as Kentucky’s consoler in chief
2 years, 4 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 …

Views on pandemic clash in politically divided Kentucky
2 years, 4 months ago

Views on pandemic clash in politically divided Kentucky

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As Kentucky Gov. Amplifying the drama built into a state with divided political leadership, Beshear was followed to the podium at the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual country ham breakfast by Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who gave a blistering critique of the Democratic governor’s pandemic response. Asked if he’s being encouraged to join the race, he said: …

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, 8 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, 3 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 …

US Rep. Comer eyeing House chairmanship, not governorship
3 years, 5 months ago

US Rep. Comer eyeing House chairmanship, not governorship

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — U.S. Rep. James Comer said Thursday that he currently has no plans to run for Kentucky governor in 2023, saying his sights are on another prize — the chairmanship of a key congressional committee. “I’m in a tremendous place in Congress.” Comer’s name has been atop the list of potential GOP candidates to challenge Democratic Gov. But …

Kentucky governor relaunches kynect with expanded mission
4 years, 3 months ago

Kentucky governor relaunches kynect with expanded mission

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A state-run web portal that signed up hundreds of thousands of people for health coverage before its dismantling was relaunched Monday by Kentucky’s governor, who gave it an expanded mission to guide people seeking help from an array of assistance programs. Retaining its original kynect name, the portal will allow Kentuckians to request health coverage and other …

Beshear set for ‘next chapter’ as Bevin concedes in Kentucky
5 years, 2 months ago

Beshear set for ‘next chapter’ as Bevin concedes in Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican Gov. Promising Kentuckians that “we won’t let you down,” Beshear said later in the day that he’s ready to help build the “next chapter” of Kentucky’s future. “I believe that the areas that are so important for Kentucky, for instance the health and the education of our people, aren’t partisan at all.” It was a subdued …

Kentucky's GOP Governor Embraces Outlandish Conspiracies As He Refuses To Concede
5 years, 2 months ago

Kentucky's GOP Governor Embraces Outlandish Conspiracies As He Refuses To Concede

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Only hours after he appeared to lose his re-election bid last week, Kentucky Gov. On Wednesday, eight days after Bevin refused to concede defeat to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear — and the day before the state will begin the official recanvass of election results to recheck vote totals, something Bevin formally requested — the governor tweeted …

How A Gang Of Angry Teachers Beat Kentucky’s Donald Trump
5 years, 2 months ago

How A Gang Of Angry Teachers Beat Kentucky’s Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nema Brewer’s phone buzzed a little after 9 p.m. on Tuesday as she sat at home alone, too anxious to be around anyone else on an election night she’d spent nearly two years waiting for. “But it was still kind of shocking when we did it.” Aside from the governor himself, no one did more to cement …

Bevin seeks vote recanvass while Beshear starts transition
5 years, 2 months ago

Bevin seeks vote recanvass while Beshear starts transition

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Gov. Bevin said any information turned up won’t be “followed through on” until after the recanvass — an indication he could seek further review of the election results. Asked about Bevin’s remark, Beshear said Wednesday: “I don’t know what information he’s working off of.” While Bevin wasn’t conceding, some prominent Kentucky Republicans acknowledged that Beshear won. …

Dems flip Virginia; Kentucky governor race too close to call
5 years, 2 months ago

Dems flip Virginia; Kentucky governor race too close to call

Associated Press  

Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Donald Trump. In Kentucky, Democratic challenger Andy Beshear held a narrow lead and declared victory in the governor’s race over Republican incumbent Matt …

Dem leads Kentucky governor’s race that is too close to call
5 years, 2 months ago

Dem leads Kentucky governor’s race that is too close to call

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The hotly contested governor’s race in Kentucky was too close to call Tuesday night, with Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear holding a narrow lead — and declaring victory — over Republican Gov. Beshear maintained his focus throughout the race on “kitchen table” issues like health care and education to blunt Bevin’s efforts to hitch himself to Trump …

A Bitter Fight For Governor Could Bring Kentucky Democrats Back From The Dead
5 years, 2 months ago

A Bitter Fight For Governor Could Bring Kentucky Democrats Back From The Dead

Huff Post  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― Three years ago this week, jubilant Kentucky Republicans declared their Democratic rivals were gone for good. A Beshear victory on Tuesday, McGarvey said, would “show that in Kentucky, given the choice between a really unpopular Republican and a Democrat who mostly talks about economic issues, public education and health care, we can win.” Another loss, though, would …

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