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He should run for Senator.
Kentucky, you're weird for having a D gov with 60% approval, and still voting for McConnell and Paul.  ELI5.
eta:  Thank you all for the answers. >

McConnell has a higher disapproval rating than Beshear has an approval rating in his own state (64%, with an approval rating of just 29%).  As a bonus, he's the most unpopular Senator in Congress. -Source 
Tell me again how he keeps getting reelected without corruption or rigging it... >

Outside of Lexington and Louisville, the majority of Kentucky voters vote for the candidate their pastor tells them to vote for. They think they’re voting to help Jesus save the babies, stop the gays, and protect their rights to own guns. The pastors, much like Fox News personalities, know exactly which buttons to push. No real corruption or rigging going on beyond overt violations of the Johnson Amendment. Kentucky will swing to the left as the Boomers die off and Gen Z starts voting. >

Those 18-24 year olds were primarily Millennials. Check back after the 2032 election. >

Millenials were 25-40 in 2020. >

23-40. The majority of Generation Z is still under 18. Again, wait until 2032. >

Still refutes your point that 18-24 were primarily millenials. >

Point taken. >

Gov Beshear has done a fine job so far. He's got close to 10 Republican candidate's and three democrats running against him. Still looks like he'll do fine >

I don’t disagree with you but a monkey could do a better job than the fellar that was in there prior to beshear >

You mean Matt Bevin? The same Matt Bevin that pardoned a confessed child murdering pedophile? Who's family happened to put up a substantial amount of money to his campaign? As well as a number of other violent criminals before then running off to Maine as a final fuck you to the state that turned him out?
You mean that monkey? >

The one that fucked over education funding and teachers pensions that led to state wide protests? Yeah, that's the guy. >

Good for him. I thought his covid policies were a case of him doing what he believed was right knowing it would cost him reelection. He’s exceeded my expectations entirely. >

I think he's weirdly benefited by the legislature basically stripping him of any control over COVID. He was doing the right thing, and during the height of the pandemic, people were were willing to go with it. After awhile though, Kentuckians were done with it, and there was nothing he could do but just keep asking them to take basic actions to save their own lives. >

Gov Andy is the BEST! 
He won because he ran against an incompetent, dangerous incumbent, Bevin (who chose to dispespect the state's teachers).
Gov Andy took office just before the pandemic and his strong leadership helped KY get through, even though out state should have had much worse outcomes due to its generally poor health .
He also has brought impressive new jobs and now a car battery industry to the state.
He has acted on his perception of what is best for the state, without regard to how could impact his political future.
Gov Andy, simply, is the BEST! >

Why do you call him Gov Andy? >

I'm guessing it's because "Governor Beshear" is still more used to call his dad, who was governor from 2007-2015. >

Dem or not dude did a damn good job during the pandemic >

Beshear is a decent man. Far and few between in politics. >

Maybe, after all those years of Republican incompetence, Kentucky citizens are starting to notice that Democrats are generally much better at actually GOVERNING. >

No, every other statewide position was won by Republicans. It was solely because the previous governor, Matt Bevin, was so extremely bad. Like other states, Kentucky can surprise with single-issue votes like the abortion amendment. But the state is still extremely Republican and that hasn't changed at all. 
For example, 62.52% for Trump in 2016 and 62.09% in 2020. >

Also, Rand Paul beat Charles Booker for Senate in 2022 like 61-38%, shutting up people like me who thought that the Democrats screwed up by pushing Amy McGrath instead of Booker against McConnell in 2020 when neither really had any chance at all. >

You need a candidate who looks and talks Eastern Kentucky while pushing progressive policies. >

Which underscores the need for independent redistricting committees in every state to ensure that the people's will isn't quashed by gerrymandering. >

That’s higher than John Calipari’s approval rating as the Kentucky basketball coach.  At least Beshear will never need to worry about being the most unpopular high-profile figure in his state. >

As someone who lives in Indiana but lives near Kentucky he’s been great, honestly. >

My coworker who lives in KY absolutely hated Beshear when he was elected. Now, after seeing what he can do and is about, raves about him every chance he gets. Beshear is SUCH a good man. >

60% is ultra high for a US politician, right? >

As he should. He’s the greatest. Sincerely, Kentuckian >

I really hope this is McConnells replacement. >

Not a chance they'd vote for a Democrat for the Senate. Beshear would have to run as an independent and get the Democrats to not put up a candidate, like in Vermont when Bernie Sanders runs. Even if he ran as an independent, I don't think his chances of beating McConnell for Senate are higher than 5%, maybe raising to 10% if McConnell isn't the opponent. >

McConnell is over 80. I wasn’t suggesting a run against McConnell. McConnell is about to time out if the game anyway. >

He'd still have to overcome the Democrat label. KY hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992, while the governor has been a Democrat for all but 8 of the last 50 years. JFC, that's crazy. >

I’m so confused. 60% is good, right? I feel like for a politician this guy might as well be Keanu Reeves, no? >

Kentucky- still suck spoiled ass.