ICYMI: From Politico: Is a Democrat really the favorite in the Kentucky governor race?
Berry Craig
Donald Trump carried the state by 26 points, yet even Republicans admit knocking this popular incumbent off will be a challenge.
By ZACH MONTELLARO
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is entering his reelection contest in a rare position for a red state Democrat: the frontrunner.
It is a remarkable chain of events for Beshear, the son of a popular former governor who upset then-Republican Gov. Matt Bevin by just 5,000 votes in 2019. Beshear is riding into his reelection bid with sky high popularity, not just for a Democratic governor in a state that Donald Trump carried by nearly 26 points in 2020, but for any governor generally.
Republicans believe Beshear is beatable, but they admit it will be tough.