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.
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, center right, and wife, Britainy, greet supporters ahead of a gubernatorial debate with Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron at KET Network Center in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. on Tuesday in one of the most competitive and closely watched races on the ballot this year.
Despite Kentucky’s rightward shift, Beshear is a formidable candidate. He has had an overwhelming financial advantage throughout the campaign, outspending Cameron $16.7 million to $3.4 million as of Oct. 23. Another key metric will be Beshear’s performance in the counties he lost in 2019. Although he lost 97 of the state’s 120 counties, he performed better there than Democrats typically do, receiving 39.4% of the overall vote and adding to his statewide vote total. By comparison, Biden received 25.4% in the same counties in 2020.
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.
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