Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, left, and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear (Getty Images)
Beshear will continue as one of the last remaining Democrat governors of a deep-red state where Republican voters outnumber Democrat voters, and conservative roots run deep. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelley and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards are the only other two Democrat governors of Republican-leaning states.
Beshear's victory was likely boosted by his positive approval rating as Kentucky's governor. Even as a Democrat in a conservative state, Beshear has consistently been rated as one of the most popular governors in the country.
Despite Beshear's popularity, Kentucky Republicans had hoped to build off the party's momentum after it flipped the Louisiana governor's mansion red last month with the victory of Attorney General
Andy Beshear will continue as one of the last remaining Democrat governors of a deep-red state. (Beshear for Governor)
The Democrat victory also comes as a blow to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Cameron early in the race before the party primaries, and reiterated that endorsement in the weeks leading up to the election.
Trump's endorsement boosted Cameron over a crowded Republican primary field that included former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles. Following Beshear's victory, a number of local and national sources within Republican politics told Fox News Digital that Craft would have been the more "formidable" opponent to face the Democrat, but Trump's endorsement of Cameron secured his primary win.
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Views of Beshear as a potential national Democrat party figure who can attract support from liberals, moderates and conservatives alike will likely grow following his re-election.
The win by Democrats also puts a damper on what would have been even greater momentum for Republicans heading into the 2024 elections, where a number of Kentucky
