Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) has secured a second term after beating Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R-KY) in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race.
NBC News called the race at 8:39 p.m. E.T. Moments after the call, Beshear had 52.3 percent of the vote to Cameron’s 47.6 percent, with 74 percent of the vote reported, according to the outlet. It follows calls for Beshear from earlier in the night from the Decision Desk and the Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman.
Decision Desk HQ projects Gov. Andy Beshear (D) re-elected governor in Kentucky.#DecisionMade: 7:45pm EST
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Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 8, 2023
I’ve seen enough: Andy Beshear (D) wins reelection in #KYGOV, defeating Daniel Cameron (R).
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 8, 2023
Beshear came into Tuesday’s election with a significant polling advantage since January, according to an aggregation on FiveThirtyEight.
