Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin to face son of former Democratic governor in 2019 general election

By Zach Halaschak

Published May 22, 2019 4:10am ET

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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin to face son of former Democratic governor in 2019 general election — FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018 file photo, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Capitol, in Frankfort. In comments at odds with his home stateâs whiskey distillers, Bevin is downplaying fears that the European Union's retaliatory tariffs could disrupt the booming market for the Bluegrass stateâs iconic bourbon industry. âThereâs always the potential for some type of impact, but I donât think it will be a tremendous impact,â Bevin said when asked about tariffs during a TV interview this week with Bloomberg. | (Timothy D. Easley/AP)

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will face off against the state’s Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear in November’s general election.

Bevin, bolstered by support from President Trump, will compete against Beshear in the Republican-leaning state. The race will be closely watched because of Bevin’s low approval rating among voters in Kentucky, a state Trump won by nearly 30 points.

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