Republicans had sought to tie Beshear to President Joe Biden. But Beshear survived that onslaught.
Andy Beshear greets supporters during a campaign stop in Owensboro, Ky., on Nov. 4, 2023. | Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via APPresident Joe Biden lost Kentucky by more than 25 points three years ago. But Andy Beshear’s win Tuesday night shows that there is still a path for at least one Democrat to thread that needle in deep-red states.
Republicans tried relentlessly to turn this race into a referendum — but not about the popular incumbent governor. Instead, they tried to yoke Beshear to Biden to drag him down in a state where Biden will almost assuredly be trounced next year. Beshear’s victory will also serve to validate Democrats’ extensive focus on abortion in elections since the Supreme Court overturnedthroughout the campaign going after Cameron for the state’s near-total abortion ban, which does not include exemptions for cases of rape or incest.
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