News Alert: GOPer Matt Bevin wins KY governorship; health coverage for 400,000 at risk

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Tuesday November 3, 2015 Matt Bevin Wins 2015 Kentucky Governor Race ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican Matt Bevin has won the election for Kentucky governor, the Associated Press reports. Bluegrass State voters took to the polls on Tuesday to elect Bevin, who will replace outgoing Gov. Steve Beshear (D). He defeated Democrat Jack Conway and Independent candidate Drew Curtis. Bevin is best known for his tea party-backed challenge to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in the 2014 GOP primary for Kentucky's Senate race. He announced his run for governor in January, going on to defeat other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, including former state Supreme Court Justice Will Scott and State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer. Read More

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