Copyright 2023 WKYT. Msg&Data rates may apply. All rights reserved. The coronavirus pandemic began three months after he was sworn in. Some of that criticism was warranted, such as legislators complaints that Beshear wasnt consulting with them, despite his inaugural pledge to lead with an outstretched hand, and that he bungled the huge surge in unemployment claims, spurning their offer of staff help. A former state attorney general and the son of a former two-term governor, Beshear scraped out a win in 2019 by 4,000 votes, or 0.4% of the final margin, against the incumbent, Republican Matt 41% approved of his performance, compared to 84% of Democrats and 53% of independents polled. Trafalgar Group is a partisan pollster for the Republican Party. A poll in October 2020, after Beshear issued a mask mandate, showed his pandemic work was approved by more than 2 to 1. Former UN Ambassador Kelly Craft was the only other candidate to score double digits with 13% of the vote. Cameron won over 39% of likely GOP primary voters. He polled at 39% with that group. Front Page White House and show information like candidates' approval ratings, and their support with different demographic groups. 2018 ABC News Internet Ventures. The survey shows Bidens overall job approval rating dipping from 59% last month to 54%. Beshear Public sentiment in Kentucky about Gov. Who is running for governor in Kentucky? Here are the 15 candidates And most liked what they saw. By, The Ohio Newsroom: A Public Media Collaboration, And a massive flood devastated eastern Kentucky, 2 more public hearings scheduled for feedback on Cincinnati's residential tax abatement overhaul, Analysis: Larry Householder testified in his own defense. Andy Beshear is at a 60% statewide approval rating, according to a poll done by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy. Even against one of the most well-funded campaigns in the U.S., I came within inches of winning.. Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the U.S. The position of the flag indicates whether the organization is partisan. A new poll shows Democratic Gov. Attorney General Daniel Cameron, state senator Max Wise, Ag commissioner Ryan Quarles and former UN ambassador Kelly Craft are all generating buzz for the 2023 election. The margin for error is plus/minus 4%. A poll taken from mid-July to mid-October 2021 gave him overall approval of 54 percent, about the same rating as the 2020 poll gave him on jobs and the economy, with many undecided. But just as the General Assembly was ready to steamroll Beshear on the budget and other issues, the coronavirus arrived and turned politics upside down. People were hungry for facts and guidance, and Beshear and Health Commissioner Steven Stack did a generally good job of delivering both. Beshear has drawn a crowd of 12 Republicans vying for the chance to unseat him. Looking at the demographic makeup of the poll, Beshear received more support among women, people over the age of 50 and Democrats regardless of age or gender. Have a news tip? And a massive flood devastated eastern Kentucky in the summer of 2022. A guide to the big races for governor in 2023 Andy Beshear says Mayfields clean-up and rebuilding process in the aftermath of Decembers deadly tornado could take as long as two years.