DemocratCurrent Officeholder
Andy Beshear
Governor (Term-Limited)
KY Governor
Andy Beshear is the Governor of Kentucky, serving since 2019, and previously held the position of Kentucky Attorney General from 2016 to 2019. He is running for U.S. Senate in 2024 after winning reelection as governor in 2023 with 52.5% of the vote. Beshear's political career also includes service as an Assistant Attorney General in Kentucky from 2007 to 2010.
Economic Development
Attract manufacturing jobs; position Kentucky as a destination for blue-collar investment
- Recruited Ford's BlueOval SK battery facility to Glendale — one of the largest EV investments in U.S. history
- Oversaw historic business recruitment leading to 80,000+ new jobs pledged during his governorship
- Signed workforce development and apprenticeship legislation
- Cut the state income tax from 5% to 4% while maintaining balanced budgets
Disaster Response & Recovery
Robust government response to Kentucky's recurring flooding and tornado disasters
- Led praised emergency response to the 2021 Western Kentucky tornadoes
- Oversaw federal disaster declarations and rebuilding in flood-devastated Eastern Kentucky (2022)
- Secured hundreds of millions in federal aid for Kentucky's most vulnerable communities
Healthcare
Protect Medicaid coverage for Kentuckians; lower prescription drug costs
- Reversed his predecessor's Medicaid work requirement rules on his first day in office
- Expanded substance abuse treatment through Medicaid
- Backed insulin price caps and lower drug costs for Kentucky families
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