To win, Democrat Andy Beshear must frame the election around the two biggest domestic concerns in Kentucky—education and health care
FOR KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS, the feeling is all too familiar. A vulnerable Republican incumbent faces a popular challenger—only to narrow the polling gap in the final days of the campaign. This happened when Allison Lundergan Grimes challenged Mitch McConnell for a Senate seat in 2014 and when Amy McGrath challenged Andy Barr for a closely-watched House seat last year. In both cases the Republican won. That may be repeated in the state’s off-cycle governor’s race on November 5th.
To win, Mr Beshear must frame the election around the two biggest domestic concerns in the state—education and health care. Kentucky’s pension fund for teachers and public employees is among the most poorly provided in the country and a teacher shortage is getting worse. That has earned Mr Bevin a lot of criticism. “If you look not just at his words, but his actions—both are appalling,” says Tyler Murphy, a teacher in Boyle County.
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