Got a story? For a review to take place, Bevin would need to formally request one from the secretary of state or the county board of elections would have to find a discrepancy in the process, according to USA Today. Election updates. Libertarian candidates were nominated at the party's nominating convention, held in March 2019. [13], Beshear declared victory after the initial vote count,[14] selecting J. Michael Brown to lead his transition team. It’s worth noting that Bevin faced a recanvassing process after his narrow 2015 win against James Comer in the primaries for governor, in which he achieved a drastically smaller majority of 83 votes. Campaign support for Bevin from Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other Republican heavyweights failed to appeal to Kentucky voters. [66], Despite winning only the two of the state’s six congressional districts, Beshear still won the popular vote. Fayette County (Lexington) saw a 20% increase in voter turnout, and Beshear received over twice as many votes in the county than the 2015 Democratic nominee for governor, Jack Conway. Matt Bevin squaring off against Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear. Matt Bevin (R) conceded the Kentucky gubernatorial race to Andy Beshear (D). Here's why", "Kentucky governor's race: Edelen wins JCTA endorsement, but who's backing Beshear, Adkins? [2] Bevin conceded on November 14,[3] after a recanvass took place that day[4][3][5] that did not change the vote count. If you have a question about how registration works or what happens on Election Day, check our Frequently Asked Questions. Matt Bevin won't contest results, concedes from gubernatorial race", "Gov. @realDonaldTrump Thanks for coming to Kentucky for @MattBevin Matt has turned the Commonwealth around and deserves FOUR MORE YEARS. Bevin is only the second Republican governor of Kentucky in the last 50 years. 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That led me to Goldsmiths, University of London, where I completed my M.A. An Official Website of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, ELECTION DATESPrimary Election: June 23, 2020General Election: November 3, 2020General Election updated information: Click Here, Primary Election: May 26, 2020General Election: October 5, 2020Change political party affiliation for primary election: December 31, 2019, Emergency Regulation Information for 2020 General Election, 2020 General Election Emergency Regulation: 31 KAR 4.191E.pdf2020 Executive Order: State of Emergency Relating To Kentucky Elections and the Secretary of State Recommendations. ET, November 6, 2019 What you need to know about Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia's elections [1] The Democratic nominee, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevin by just over 5,000 votes, or 0.37%, making this the closest gubernatorial election in Kentucky since 1899. 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[4] Libertarian John Hicks also qualified for the ballot and received 2% of the vote. Matt Bevin at Louisville event", "Tennessee governor endorses Bevin in Casey Jones Distillery stop", ".