Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear Secures Re-Election
Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday evening, beating Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for the seat, multiple outlets projected. Beshear led Cameron 53% to 47% at the time of…
Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday evening, beating Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for the seat, multiple outlets projected.
Beshear led Cameron 53% to 47% at the time of writing, with 84% of the votes in, according to NBC News and CNN. Cameron’s campaign sought to portray the governor as too liberal for the red state, focusing on his record during the COVID-19 pandemic, on crime and parental rights in education, while the governor hascriticized the attorney general for being too “partisan” and “extreme,” particularly on the issue of abortion.
Beshear significantly outraised Cameron for the general election, with the governor bringing in a total of $17 million compared to the