Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron to win reelection in Kentucky.
throughout his first term leading the conservative state, and outpaced Cameron by double digits for much of the race. Those polls tightened considerably as Tuesday’s election neared, but Cameron was never able to overtake the sitting governor — who presided overBeshear for his veto of a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, and the governor’s support for reproductive rights.
Beyond a referendum on Beshear’s first term in office, the race was widely seen as a proxy for Kentucky voters’ views on abortion. One year ago, Kentuckiansa proposal that would have amended the state constitution to outlaw abortion. The practice remains illegal, however, thanks in part to Cameron, who defended Kentucky’s near-total ban abortion in court this year.
Beshear’s win in the Republican stronghold is good news for Democrats amid heightened anxiety about the party’s prospects in 2024, but it may not be indicative of a broader trend: Republicans in Kentucky soundly defeated their Democratic rivals for attorney general and secretary of state.
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