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Andy Beshear
Governor of Kentucky since 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Graham Beshear (/bəˈʃɪər/ bə-SHEER; born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Andy Beshear | |
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![]() Beshear in 2023 | |
63rd Governor of Kentucky | |
Assumed office December 10, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Jacqueline Coleman |
Preceded by | Matt Bevin |
50th Attorney General of Kentucky | |
In office January 4, 2016 – December 10, 2019 | |
Governor | Matt Bevin |
Preceded by | Jack Conway |
Succeeded by | Daniel Cameron |
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Born | Andrew Graham Beshear (1977-11-29) November 29, 1977 (age 46) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 2 |
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Residence | Governor's Mansion |
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Website | Government website |
Andy Beshear on the response to the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado Recorded December 15, 2021 | |
As attorney general, Beshear sued Governor Matt Bevin several times over issues such as pensions, and defeated Bevin by just over 5,000 votes in the 2019 gubernatorial election. Beshear was reelected to a second term in 2023 by a wider margin of 5%.[2] As of 2024, he and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are the only Democratic statewide elected officials in Kentucky. Press reports have mentioned Beshear as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris upon the start of her 2024 presidential campaign.[3]