Andy Beshear’s re-election effort is challenged by growing GOP strength and efforts to tie him to President Biden
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/kentucky-governors-race-offers-test-can-a-popular-democratic-incumbent-win-in-trump-country-15c93d29 Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, walking with his wife, Britainy, has seen a period of low unemployment in the state.LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear leads a state growing more Republican with each passing election. He became popular here despite this by cultivating a brand as a unifying moderate.
That image is getting its biggest test yet, as he fights for re-election against Republican Daniel Cameron, who has sought to cast Beshear as a liberal extremist and carbon copy of President Biden. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.
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