Democrats take management of Virginia and claim win in Kentucky governor's race

Democrats, in the meantime, took full management over the Virginia statehouse for the primary time in 26 years. Beshear dominated within the state’s urban areas in Louisville and Lexington and received some historically Republican suburban counties within the state’s northernmost tip, just south of Cincinnati, to offset Bevin’s energy in rural areas. Beshear also made inroads in japanese Kentucky, winning several counties in a area the place Trump is very well-liked.
Republicans controlled the Kentucky House of Representatives with a 61-39 majority. Following the 2018 elections, each U.S. Senators from Kentucky have been Republican.
Beshear and Bevin attended a debate on the University of Kentucky. The candidates mentioned training, abortion, jail, and drinkable water.
Should modus operandi be italicized is only the second Republican governor of Kentucky within the final 50 years, after Ernie Fletcher (2003-2007). Andy Beshear is the primary Governor of Kentucky to have had a direct relative be elected governor previous to them. In many ways, the polls going into Election Day shouldn’t be as shut as they are.
Let Ballotpedia know by e-mail at elections@ballotpedia.org. Acting as the COPE (Committee on Political Education) Committee, the panel had just unanimously endorsed Beshear’s bid to oust the GOP governor. Beshear, Andy (June 22, 2019).
But the race's powerful rhetoric pales compared to the strain that marked the Kentucky contest. Bevin drew maybe his harshest criticism when he lashed out at lecturers who used sick days to go on strike. In 2018, Bevin asserted with out evidence that an unidentified youngster who had been left home alone somewhere in the state had been sexually assaulted on a day of mass college closings as teachers rallied. But, Democrats' ongoing impeachment inquiry has blunted some of the president's momentum.
The powerful senator probably will see a fundraising bonanza for a possible challenger if Beshear prevails. Democratic challenger Andy Beshear speaks at the Kentucky Democratic Party election evening watch event, on Nov. 5, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. Democratic supporters cheer their candidates at a Democratic Party victory celebration in Richmond, Va., on Nov. 5, 2019. All seats within the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate are up for election. The last hours of campaigning were dominated by the endorsement Bevin obtained from Trump at a boisterous rally Monday evening in Lexington, Kentucky.