Kentucky Governor Race Too Close to Call, GOP Wins Mississippi

(L) Apparent Gov.-elect Andy Beshear speaks to supporters after voting results showed the Democrat holding a slim lead over Gov. Matt Bevin at C2 Event Venue on Nov. 5, 2019 in Louisville, Ky. (John Sommers II/Getty Images) (R) U.S. President Donald Trump smiles behind Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin during a rally at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky on Nov. 4, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Attorney General Andy Beshear (D) has declared a victory late Tuesday in the race for governor in Kentucky against incumbent GOP Gov. Matt Bevin. Meanwhile, in Mississippi where another off-year governor’s race took place, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) defeated Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood and two other candidates.

In Kentucky, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Beshear took a lead of 4,658 votes out of more than 1.4 million counted—a margin of 0.3 percentage points.