Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s Campaign Requests Recanvass as Bevin Refuses to Concede

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R), and his wife, Glenna, speak to supporters gathered at a Republican Party event in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 5, 2019. Timothy D. Easley/AP Photo

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says he won’t concede the governor’s race after the final count showed him behind by about 5,100 votes in the Nov. 5 election and called for a recanvass.

Bevin rejected calls to concede to Democratic challenger Andy Beshear, who has declared victory.