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Democrats maintained their hold on deep-red Kentucky's governor seat Tuesday in a blow to Republicans ahead of the 2024 elections. The Associated Press called the race for incumbent Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear over Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who had been gaining in the polls in recent days after largely trailing by double-digits since the party primaries in May. Beshear will continue as one of the last remaining Democrat governors of a deep-red state where Republican voters outnumber Democrat voters, and conservative roots run deep. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelley and...

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) has won reelection in the Kentucky governor's race, scoring a huge win for his party and likely launching himself into the national spotlight as a rising Democratic star. The contest between Beshear and 37-year-old Republican challenger Daniel Cameron was thought to be close in the final days, with Cameron making up lost ground in the polls. In the end, it was Beshear who emerged victorious, validating surveys that showed him holding a consistent lead. Polls taken in October found Beshear, 45, with a lead ranging from...

On Tuesday night, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won another term as Kentucky's governor. He defeated Republican Daniel Cameron, who currently serves as the commonwealth's attorney general. The race was called at 7:45pm, less than an hour after the polls had closed in one part of Kentucky, and less than two hours after they had closed in another part. With 49 percent of the vote in, which was around how much was in when the race was called, Beshear leads with 53.03 percent of the vote to Cameron's 46.97 percent of...

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was projected to win reelection in Kentucky, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a challenge from his Trump-backed Republican challenger. Beshear, who has seen strong approval despite being the Democratic governor of a red state, defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron after a competitive race, winning his second term in the governor’s mansion. He will hold onto the seat he flipped blue back in 2019, when he beat then-Gov. Matt Bevin (R). I’ve seen enough: Andy Beshear (D) wins reelection in #KYGOV , defeating...

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was projected to win reelection in Kentucky, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a challenge from his Trump-backed Republican challenger. Beshear, who has seen strong approval despite being the Democratic governor of a red state, defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron after a competitive race, winning his second term in the governor’s mansion. He will hold onto the seat he flipped blue back in 2019, when he beat then-Gov. Matt Bevin (R). Polls generally showed Beshear holding onto a lead ahead of Tuesday’s elections...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Some polls in Kentucky have closed as voters there decide whether to give Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear a second term in the Republican-leaning state. Beshear is hoping that his support of abortion rights will persuade voters in this Republican-leaning state to look past their skepticism of the national Democratic Party and give him another term in office in Tuesday's election. Kentucky is spread out over two time zones. Most of the state, 79 counties, is in Eastern time, where polls close at 6 p.m. ET,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — It’s Election Day, and voters in Kentucky will soon decide between Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican challenger Daniel Cameron for governor. The latest FOX 56 News/Emerson College poll showed Beshear and Cameron in a dead heat. The poll, released on Nov. 3, asked 1,000 likely voters or people who have already voted and revealed an equal split of support, with 47% backing Beshear and 47% supporting Cameron. “Cameron appears to have gained ground by consolidating Republican voters who supported former President Donald Trump in...

With help from Ella Creamer, Rishika Dugyala, Jesse Naranjo and Teresa Wiltz What up, Recast family! It’s another Election Day, with several states holding municipal elections and three holding statewide contests — Mississippi, Virginia and Kentucky. Today we’ll kick things off with a look at today’s marquee contest, the gubernatorial showdown in Kentucky. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the rare Democrat leading a red state, is attempting an precarious feat: securing a second term in a state where Joe Biden got trounced by 26 points in the last presidential election. Beshear’s...

• Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, is fighting for a second term in office Tuesday. • Daniel Cameron, the state's Republican attorney general, would become Kentucky's first Black governor if he defeats Beshear. • Cameron, a staunch social conservative, has attacked Beshear for supporting abortion and LGBTQ rights. • Beshear has a high approval rating, despite governing a conservative state that overwhelmingly voted for former President Donald Trump twice. Kentucky Gov.