KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has won the Democratic nomination for Kentucky governor.
He faced Adam Edelen, the former state auditor, and Rocky Adkins, the state House minority floor leader.
Beshear is the son of former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, and he has served as Kentucky’s Attorney General since 2016.
His running mate is Jacqueline Coleman.
After Beshear's win was announced, the Republican Party of Kentucky released this statement:
“Much like his career politician father, Andy Beshear represents more of the same we’ve come to expect from Kentucky Democrats for decades – raise taxes, increase spending and grow government just like Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama,” Republican Party of Kentucky spokesman Mike Lonergan said. “Governor Bevin’s leadership is bringing unprecedented economic growth and prosperity to Kentucky, and Andy Beshear and the Democrats want to turn back the clock on this progress.”
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