Race for governor tops Ky. general election (Election Day!)

http://harlandaily.com/news/4418/race-for-governor-tops-ky-general-election ^

[No Dems 2016]

LOUISVILLE (AP) - Here is a look at Kentucky's top races in Tuesday's general election, from the contest for governor at the top of the ticket to down-ballot races for statewide offices:

GOVERNOR

Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin square off in the race to become Kentucky's next governor in a pivotal off-year election. The winner succeeds Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear, who could not seek re-election because of term limits. The campaign turned into a referendum on President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Outgoing Gov. Steve Beshear used an executive order to expand the state's Medicaid program to cover an additional 400,000 Kentucky residents and create a health exchange, where more than 100,000 people have purchased discounted health plans with the help of federal subsidies. Bevin, a Louisville businessman, has promised to scale back the expansion and eliminate the exchange, saying taxpayers can't afford it. Conway, the state's two-term attorney general, has called Bevin's plan "callous" and said he would keep both programs. Independent candidate Drew Curtis was also on the ballot for governor.

[Theophilus]

Bevin (TeaParty R) by 6.5% @ 58.6% reporting...

[yongin]

bevin still leading. western ky slow to report. that area is gop friendly.

[Theophilus]

Bevin (TeaParty R) by 7.1% @ 60.9% reporting...

[Theophilus]

They’re in the Central time zone.

[fortheDeclaration]

I thought the Tea Party was dead!

[comebacknewt]

Big loss for Mitch tonight too if this holds up.

Some of his campaign staff were working with the establishment Democrat to beat Bevin.

[Theophilus]

Bevin (Anti-McConnell R) by 7.3% @ 66.4% reporting...

[yongin]

if bevin wins, it will be because he got his act together 2 weeks ago. like college student cramming for finals.

[Impy]

Who da hell is this “Drew Curtis” (I) running with his wife!!?

[Theophilus]

Bevin (Hated-by-Establishment R) by 7.6% @ 69.0% reporting...

[Atlantan]

Glad to see Bevin doing well. I sent him a small donation from down here in GA. Looks like it was a good investment.

[Theophilus]

Bevin (RINO-Hunter R) by 7.5% @ 70.07% reporting...

[Theodore R.]

Huge surprise to me; even if Bevin still loses, he would have done much better than I expected. Remember though, he dislikes the Confederate flag.

[comebacknewt]

All of Lexington now in and Bevin actually picked up quite a few votes there. Plus much of Republican leaning Western Kentucky still has not reported anything.

Hard to see where Conway gets enough votes to pull this out — unless the West End of Louisville is holding out tens of thousands of votes until the last minute. Even then, I doubt it will be enough.

I think Bevin has won this.

[Theophilus]

Bevin (TeaParty R) by 7.5% @ 71.08% reporting...

[comebacknewt]

Someone should call this for Bevin at any time.

Wonder who will be the first?

[Theophilus]

I guess I’ll call it for Bevin!

[Theophilus]

Bevin (TeaParty R) by 7.8% @ 73.9% reporting...

[comebacknewt]

Good call!

It really is over. I’m guessing the AP will call it any minute now.

Huge win for the Tea Party tonight!!

[SharpRightTurn]

“Big loss for Mitch tonight too if this holds up. Some of his campaign staff were working with the establishment Democrat to beat Bevin.”

That doesn’t surprise me one bit. But is that speculation or has it been reported?