Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN
Associated Press

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has defended his sweeping COVID-19 pandemic restrictions while facing an onslaught of criticism from Republican challenger Daniel Cameron. The exchanges came during a high-stakes debate Monday night. It comes about two weeks before Kentucky’s closely watched gubernatorial election. The bitter rivals sparred over the economy, education policies, abortion and transgender issues. They were pressed to drill down on many of their policy positions. Some of their sharpest exchanges came when Beshear was asked to critique his policies during the height of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Cameron was pressed on what he would have done differently.