The GOP’s Matt Bevin led what the Courier-Journal is calling “a near-Republican rout of state constitutional offices” in today’s election in Kentucky. With 100 percent of the vote counted, Bevin won election over Democrat Jack Conway by a 53 to 44 vote.
BREAKING: Matt Bevin elected governor of Kentucky, only the 2nd Republican governor in 4 decades.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 4, 2015
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all who voted today. We are Kentucky! pic.twitter.com/fnYpSzwO5I
— Matt Bevin (@MattBevin) November 4, 2015
Big victory for Republicans in Kentucky! Congratulations Governor-Elect @MattBevin. #WeAreKy pic.twitter.com/NZJJRLEux8
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) November 4, 2015
A historic night in KY! Congrats to Lt Gov-Elect @HamptonforKy, the first African American elected statewide in KY. pic.twitter.com/wu2422F9e3
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) November 4, 2015
! .@joearnold: Not clear if Kentucky governor's mansion has 9+ bedrooms to fit entire Bevin clan. pic.twitter.com/z7WlYKqpWp
— Karyn Bruggeman (@karynbruggeman) November 4, 2015
I really really really love this. https://t.co/J8pMiYV5kd
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) November 4, 2015
Just how red was this wave?
Election map for Ky. governor's race. Red = @MattBevin, Blue = @kyoag Jack Conway. @WCPO pic.twitter.com/ER956vL8Za
— Pat LaFleur (@pat_laFleur) November 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/661717647508307968
The @MattBevin win in #KyGov race proves that having the most money and the most ads doesn't necessarily mean success. Candidates matter.
— Sean Noble (@SeanNobleAZDC) November 4, 2015
@AP up until Obama's war on coal, Dems and Unions ran the state. Since the war on coal, KY has woke up. Get rid of coal, and KY goes with it
— 2WheelingPatriot (@Truckin_Zombie) November 4, 2015
GOP upset in Ky Gov race a significant setback for Obamacare. Outgoing Dem gov, term-limited, was aggressive pioneer in intro ACA.
— David Gergen (@David_Gergen) November 4, 2015
@David_Gergen Obamacare which is currently imploding as predicted
— Chris Estleton (@Estleton12) November 4, 2015
Kentucky is the 13th state where the Dems have lost the governorship in the Obama era.
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) November 4, 2015
@MattMackowiak @Rockprincess818 One of the very fews things Obama has done right.
— Kevin Reid (@2kevies) November 4, 2015
Thanks, Obama!