LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVF) — Andy Beshear (D), incumbent governor of Kentucky, won reelection against Daniel Cameron (R) in Tuesday night's race for governor.
Beshear took the lead with 53% of the vote, with Cameron trailing at 47%.
Final numbers
Beshear: 693,370
Cameron: 626,196
To my fellow Kentuckians: Thank you. This is our chance to turn these four years of progress into decades of prosperity for your kids and mine. Let's make it happen together. ^AB pic.twitter.com/isjH0CNRdZ
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) November 8, 2023
Beshear was first elected governor in 2019. He was born and raised in Kentucky and graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, eventually earning his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. After law school, he worked at an international law firm in Wasington D.C. and met his wife, Britainy.
After years of working in law, Beshear was elected as Kentucky's attorney general in November of 2015. Since becoming governor, he has supported public education, aggressive action on the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding healthcare access and prioritizing god-paying jobs, according to his website.
Cameron is the 51st Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He lives in Louisville with his wife Makenze. He is the first republican to hold office of Attorney General since 1948. He went to the University of Louisville, then graduated from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law and went on to clerk for a judge. He also worked in D.C. with U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell.
He says he is committed to defending the laws of the Commonwealth, advocates for the unborn, has won challenges against vaccine mandates for private businesses and lead the effort to keep churches and houses of worship open during the pandemic.
#BREAKING: Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) will win reelection. @ReedReports pic.twitter.com/CijINFl15R
— Scripps News (@scrippsnews) November 8, 2023
Votes are all in, with 120 counties in total and 3,484,827 registered voters. 1,325,108 ballots were cast, with 38.03% voter turnout.
