Get rid of teacher pensions and huge pay cuts for teachers, municipal workers, police and fire. Beshear is very popular with the teachers union here. Also, Beshear's father was a very popular Governor who introduced Kynnect, the forerunner to Obamacare.

1.) Kentucky has had Covid, Tornadoes, Floods,Mass Shootings. He handled those things masterfully. He is authentic and caring. My Dad tends to vote Republican, but he likes Andy. His face lights up talking about him. For him it was how he handled Covid. He was respectful and factual. He didn’t politicize it.
2.) Republicans have a veto proof majority. This helps him because even if he vetoes a bill it still goes through. This has kept him from angering cultural conservatives. No drama.
3.) Matt Bevin was a dumpster fire.
4.) His Dad was a popular Governor. People trust the name.

It confirms some of my thoughts about Beshear. I liked his dad too, and you're all right, Bevin was an ass.