Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin fends off tough primary opponent in Republican gubernatorial primary.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin cleared his first hurdle toward a second term but had to fend off a strong primary challenge Tuesday, setting up a long-anticipated showdown with his arch-nemesis — Democrat Andy Beshear — that will settle the feud they've fought in courtrooms over education and pension policies.
Beshear, the state's attorney general, defeated two prominent rivals — Rocky Adkins and Adam Edelen — in the four-candidate Democratic primary. He'll try to restore the governorship for Democrats and carry on a family tradition. His father, Steve, was a popular governor whose two terms preceded Bevin's tenure.Bevin immediately tried to frame the matchup Tuesday night, saying:"It's going to be a remarkably stark contrast between the two tickets — conservative vs.
Wielding his authority as the state's top lawyer, Beshear emerged as a Democratic obstacle to Republican dominance of state government. He challenged several of Bevin's executive actions and sued to block Bevin-backed pension and education initiatives in high-profile lawsuits. Beshear filed the suit that led Kentucky's Supreme Court to strike down a Bevin-backed pension law on procedural grounds last year.
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Bevin had 136,060 votes, or 52 percent, while Goforth had 101,343 votes, or 39 percent. Two other challengers drew the rest of the votes. Rep. Fred Keller, R-Snyder, from right, speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally in Montoursville, Pa., on May 20, 2019.In a Pennsylvania special election, conservative state lawmaker Fred Keller won the special election for Congress in a heavily Republican district that sprawls across areas of central and northern Pennsylvania that are a stronghold for Trump.
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