"Kentucky's Governor Race: A Test for 2024 Messages"

The Kentucky governor's race between incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear and Republican nominee Daniel Cameron will test whether a Democratic incumbent can survive in a deep-red state. The race carries significant implications for 2024's elections, as both parties test-drive messages they'll seek to use across the map next year. Republicans have already attacked Beshear for vetoing a measure in March that would have banned gender-affirming health care for transgender youths and restricted which bathrooms they could use. Democrats are hoping to localize the race, while Republicans are seeking to nationalize it.