Kentucky Republicans are seeking to tie Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to President Joe Biden as they work to take back the governors mansion in November a strategy that state Democrats have pushed back on with a focus on local issues . Biden remains unpopular in the deep red state and with the presidential election on the horizon the Republican gubernatorial nominee and Kentuckys Attorney General Daniel Cameron is in a tight race to lock down the state for the GOP . The Kentucky race will test whether a Democratic incumbent can survive in a deepred state where his voter registration advantage has been erased in recent years and the political environment is increasingly dominated by national themes . The dueling messages came as candidates for other state offices across Kentucky descended on the town of Fancy Farm for their annual picnic and barbecue this weekend a tradition that has become a mainstay of state politics. The picnic took on particular importance this year as it took on particularly importance this month as it showcased each sides messaging posture in a race that carries significant implications for s elections to s elections. The Kentucky Race will test if a Democratic incumbency can survived in the state . The state Democrats are trying to focus on national themes. The Beshears campaign however has argued the race is not about Biden or national politics. It is not to mention Biden once in his speech. BesheAR didnt mention him once in a speech Saturday . The race is to focus instead on major crises like the . Besheara. He is to emphasize how he handled major incidents like the … and to focus rather on how he was to focus . to the … or not to ignore the national issues. It was to emphasize that he is to highlight what he is a good and not to be a bad and not be a good person. He was
Kentucky Republicans seek to nationalize gubernatorial race as state Democrats keep focus local . Kentucky Republicans
