Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear highlighted his support for teachers during a stop in Bowling Green on Friday in his effort to gain the Democratic nomination for governor in next Tuesday’s primary.
The Jefferson County Teachers Association has endorsed Democrat Adam Edelen in the governor’s race.
But Beshear said he’s not running to get the support of any organization. He says he’s been fighting for teachers because it’s the right thing to do.
“When Matt Bevin tried to illegally cut their pensions, I took him to the Supreme Court. We won 7-0 and protected each and every pension," said Beshear. "When he’s attacked our teachers and is trying to fine them $1,000 a day for protesting at the Capitol, I’m standing up to him.”
Edelen has accused Beshear of taking financial support from pharmaceutical companies, but the attorney general said his gubernatorial campaign has not accepted funds from the drug industry. Beshear says he’s sued nine pharmaceutical companies and has helped make Kentucky a national leader in standing up to opioid companies.
The two other Democratic candidates for governor are longtime state representative from eastern Kentucky Rocky Adkins and retired engineer Geoff Young.
