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  KY Governor
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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 29, 2019 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 2019 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2019 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start December 09, 2019 - 12:00pm
Term End December 12, 2023 - 12:00pm
Turnout 43.26% Registered 33.26% Total Population
ContributorIndyGeorgia
Last ModifiedRBH December 06, 2019 03:32pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/2015
NameMatt Bevin Votes511,374 (52.52%)
Term12/08/2015 - 12/09/2019 Margin84,754 (+8.70%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 21, 2019 KY Governor - R Primary
Matt Bevin
R 259,866
May 21, 2019 KY Governor - D Primary
Andy Beshear
D 394,513
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/19/2018 11/05/2019
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Matt Bevin 6 3 2 1
Andy Beshear 13 1 ----
Tossup 1 ------
Leaning Call: Matt Bevin (57.89%)
Weighted Call: Andy Beshear (59.89%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

12/12/2018 10/20/2019

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Andy Beshear (I) Gov. Matt Bevin John Hicks (W) Blackii Effing Whyte  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes709,890 (49.19%) 704,754 (48.84%) 28,433 (1.97%) 46 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,136 (-0.36%) -681,457 (-47.22%) -709,844 (-49.19%)  
Predict Avg.48.67% 50.00% 2.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Website]  
Entry Date 07/09/2018 01/25/2019 00/00/2019 01/29/2019  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.14%-- 41.15%-- 4.00%-- 0.00%--  
Targoz Market Research 
10/13/19-10/20/19		 55.00% -- 36.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/10/19-10/13/19		 46.00% 2.0 46.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Clarity Campaign Labs 
08/12/19-08/13/19		 48.00% -- 39.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% --
Gravis Marketing 
06/11/19-06/12/19		 42.00% -- 48.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
12/12/18-12/15/18		 48.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Lexington Herald-Leader
D scbgky
R William E. Woods [L]
D ev0lv
R MidwesternMop
D BR_Progressive
R Dan "Malano" Seum [L]
IndOR 1000oceans
NPA Kyle
R Southern Moderate
D EastTexasDem
D politicaltracker4096
R bnml
LBT Pennsylvania Historian
D BLUEDOGS
R Jenean M. Hampton [L]
I Charlotte Rose
 

DROPPED OUT
Amy Husk (SWP)
 00, 2019 -  00, 2019

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/30/2019 Andy Beshear TVAd Feel Good eng Andy Beshear for Kentucky Governor  00:00:30 RP 
10/28/2019 Andy Beshear vs Matt Bevin TVAd Biography eng Respect  00:00:30 RP 
10/24/2019 John Hicks TVAd Biography eng John Hicks the unknown third running for Kentucky governor  00:02:06 data 
10/17/2019 Andy Beshear vs Matt Bevin TVAd Attack eng Cares  00:00:30 RP 
10/14/2019 Andy Beshear vs Matt Bevin TVAd Endorsement eng Rocky  00:00:30 RP 
10/10/2019 Andy Beshear vs Matt Bevin TVAd Endorsement eng Done  00:00:30 RP 
10/07/2019 Andy Beshear vs Matt Bevin TVAd Attack eng Laura  00:00:30 RP 
09/23/2019 vs Matt Bevin TVAd Attack eng Bones  00:00:30 RP 
09/17/2019 Matt Bevin vs Andy Beshear TVAd Contrast eng Life  00:00:30 RP 
09/16/2019 Matt Bevin vs Andy Beshear TVAd Attack eng Safe  00:00:30 RP 
09/06/2019 Matt Bevin TVAd Biography eng Family  00:00:30 RP 
09/06/2019 vs Andy Beshear TVAd Attack eng Takeover  00:00:30 RP 
09/05/2019 Andy Beshear TVAd Issue eng Lights Out  00:00:30 RP 
09/04/2019 Matt Bevin TVAd Feel Good eng Forward  00:00:30 RP 
08/05/2019 Andy Beshear TVAd Biography eng Dignity  00:00:30 RP 
07/22/2019 John Hicks TVAd Issue eng Hicks 4 Libertarian Choices  00:00:52 data 
07/22/2019 John Hicks TVAd Issue eng The Themes of Our Campaign  00:02:10 data 
07/05/2019 John Hicks TVAd Biography eng John Hicks, Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Kentucky, answers the burning question, "Why me?"  00:03:01 data 
06/30/2019 John Hicks TVAd Biography eng John Hicks candidate for Governor of Kentucky   00:02:10 data 
05/21/2019 vs Andy Beshear TVAd Attack eng Family Business  00:00:30 RP 
05/06/2019 vs Andy Beshear TVAd Attack eng Told You  00:00:30 RP 
05/02/2019 Matt Bevin TVAd Biography eng We are Just Getting Started  00:01:00 RP 

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 25, 2019 12:00pm Proposed Legislation Bill would strip Kentucky governor’s power to name state Transportation Secretary   Article RP 
Nov 21, 2019 03:05pm Profile Covington Woman Explains Why She Told GOP Crowd Bevin Won  Article RP 
Nov 08, 2019 02:50pm News Matt Bevin’s Libertarian opponent says the Kentucky election just proved his point  Article ev0lv 

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