Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear seeks a second term in the heavily Republican state on Tuesday in one of the most competitive and closely watched races on the ballot this year
. Beshear faces a challenge from GOP nominee Daniel Cameron, a Donald Trump endorsee who succeeded Beshear as state attorney general in 2019. Cameron hopes to reclaim the governorship on behalf of Republicans and hand his party complete control over lawmaking in the state. Beshear, the son of former two-term Gov. Steve Beshear, is one of four Democratic governors leading a state Trump carried twice in his campaigns for president. That number will drop to three when Louisiana Gov.
The Associated Press will provide coverage for seven contests in Kentucky. The statewide races are for governor, attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state, agriculture commissioner and auditor. There is also a special election in the state's House District 93. WHO GETS TO VOTE?All registered voters in Kentucky are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s general election. The deadline to register was Oct. 11. There is no Election Day registration in Kentucky.
Beshear was first elected in 2019, when he narrowly defeated Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, 49.2% to 48.8% -- a margin of just over 5,000 votes. To win reelection, he will have to follow his 2019 playbook: run up the score in Democratic strongholds, win over Republican-leaning areas and minimize the damage in safe Republican areas. Beshear outperformed Joe Biden in the only two counties Biden carried in the 2020 presidential contest against Trump: Fayette and Jefferson .
As of Oct. 13, there were almost 3.5 million registered voters in Kentucky. Of those, 46% were Republicans and 44% were Democrats. As of Oct. 30, almost 40,000 voters had cast ballots before Election Day, 57% by Democrats and 38% by Republicans. Of Democrats who voted before Election Day, 86% voted by mail and 14% voted early in person. For Republicans, it was 75% by mail and 25% in person. Turnout for the 2019 general election was 44%.
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