Attorney General Daniel Cameron has won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor, setting up a November showdown with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Beshear faces a tough reelection bid in the GOP-dominated state despite his high approval ratings.
FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks after surveying storm damage from tornadoes and extreme weather in Dawson Springs, Ky., on Dec. 15, 2021. The Kentucky Republican gubernatorial primary is being held on Tuesday, May 16, as candidates compete for the chance to take on Beshear in November. FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks after surveying storm damage from tornadoes and extreme weather in Dawson Springs, Ky., on Dec. 15, 2021.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major-party Black nominee for governor in the state’s history and setting up a November showdown with Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear. Cameron, the state’s attorney general who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, emerged victorious from a
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