Andy Beshear

It’s a change in strategy for the incumbent, and many Democratic politicians in the South, who have avoided going on the offensive over abortion rights.

Cameron’s new education plan centers on ‘learning loss’ and increased truancy, which he blamed on Beshear’s decision to move schools to remote learning early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron have agreed to participate in four gubernatorial debates together as the race for Kentucky’s next governor heats up.

Among the poll’s 737 respondents, 49% said they would vote for Beshear and 41% support Cameron. An additional 10% said they are “not sure” whom to vote for.

Incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear squared off against Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron on the stage at the Fancy Farm picnic Saturday. The candidates traded zingers on culture war talking points and their differing visions for Kentucky.

The poll also indicated Beshear’s approval rating is 63% across the board with 38% of Republican voters and 60% of Independent voters polled approving of his performance. Among the 800 voters polled, just 35% disapprove of the job Beshear’s doing in office.

The Kentucky Lantern reported that Beshear’s campaign and the Kentucky Democratic Party refunded a combined $202,000 in excess political contributions that came from donations connected to London Mayor Randall Weddle.

The Republican attacked Gov. Beshear, calling him the “shutdown governor”, for his pandemic policies related to the closings of businesses, churches, and schools.

Republicans had criticized Beshear last week for inaction in dealing with the board’s membership. The controversy surfaced when the Courier Journal reported that the two seats had sat idle for more than a year on the 11 voting-member board.

Gov. Andy Beshear and other public officials gathered Wednesday to dedicate the monument on the Kentucky Capitol grounds, where it stands in recognition of the lives lost since the pandemic began in early 2020.