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In the 2016 elections, the Kentucky GOP made massive gains in the state house, gaining a supermajority<ref name="Loftus">Loftus, Tom (November 9, 2016). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2016/11/08/control-kentucky-house-up-grabs/93344114/ GOP takes Ky House in historic shift]. ''Courier-Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and controlling the House for the first time since 1921.<ref name="TakeTheHouse">Brammer, Jack & Blackford, Linda (November 8, 2016). [http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article113464563.html Republicans take the Kentucky House after 95 years of Democratic control]. ''Lexington Herald-Leader''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> After the election, Republicans controlled every state legislature in the [[Southern United States]].<ref name="Loftus"/> Before this, the House had been controlled by Democrats, while the Senate and governorship was GOP-controlled, meaning that conservative legislation supported by Bevin and the Senate would die in the house.<ref name="TakeTheHouse"/> Because of this victory, Bevin's fiscal and social conservative agenda can now be realized.<ref name="TakeTheHouse"/> | In the 2016 elections, the Kentucky GOP made massive gains in the state house, gaining a supermajority<ref name="Loftus">Loftus, Tom (November 9, 2016). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2016/11/08/control-kentucky-house-up-grabs/93344114/ GOP takes Ky House in historic shift]. ''Courier-Journal''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> and controlling the House for the first time since 1921.<ref name="TakeTheHouse">Brammer, Jack & Blackford, Linda (November 8, 2016). [http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article113464563.html Republicans take the Kentucky House after 95 years of Democratic control]. ''Lexington Herald-Leader''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> After the election, Republicans controlled every state legislature in the [[Southern United States]].<ref name="Loftus"/> Before this, the House had been controlled by Democrats, while the Senate and governorship was GOP-controlled, meaning that conservative legislation supported by Bevin and the Senate would die in the house.<ref name="TakeTheHouse"/> Because of this victory, Bevin's fiscal and social conservative agenda can now be realized.<ref name="TakeTheHouse"/> | ||
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| + | Bevin declared both 2016 and 2017 to be the Year of the Bible in Kentucky.<ref>Watkins, Morgan (December 22, 2016). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-governor/2016/12/22/bevin-2017-also-year-bible/95741578/ Bevin: 2017 is also the 'Year of the Bible']. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Gryboski, Michael (December 23, 2016). [http://www.christianpost.com/news/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-2017-year-of-the-bible-172333/ Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Declares 2017 Another 'Year of the Bible']. ''The Christian Post''. Retrieved January 1, 2016.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:58, January 2, 2017
| Matt Bevin | |||
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| Governor of Kentucky From: December 8, 2015 – Present | |||
| Predecessor | Steve Beshear | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Glenna Bevin | ||
| Religion | Southern Baptist | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | Army | ||
| Service Years | 1989-1993 | ||
| Rank | Captain | ||
| Unit | 5th Infantry Division | ||
Matt Bevin is a Tea Party conservative governor of Kentucky.
2014 U.S. Senate election
Bevin unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Senator and then-minority leader Mitch McConnell in the Senate primary in 2014.[1]
Kentucky governor
Bevin became only the second Republican governor of Kentucky in four decades in 2015, winning by a 9-point landslide despite polls predicting that he would lose by 2-5 points.[2][3][4]
Two months prior to the election, Bevin indicated his full support for Christian clerk Kim Davis, who declines to repudiate the Bible by issuing homosexual marriage licenses.
In the 2016 elections, the Kentucky GOP made massive gains in the state house, gaining a supermajority[5] and controlling the House for the first time since 1921.[6] After the election, Republicans controlled every state legislature in the Southern United States.[5] Before this, the House had been controlled by Democrats, while the Senate and governorship was GOP-controlled, meaning that conservative legislation supported by Bevin and the Senate would die in the house.[6] Because of this victory, Bevin's fiscal and social conservative agenda can now be realized.[6]
Bevin declared both 2016 and 2017 to be the Year of the Bible in Kentucky.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Trinko, Katrina (July 29, 2013). Kentucky’s Ted Cruz?. National Review. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (November 4, 2015). Kentucky’s Next Governor, Matt Bevin, Rode In on Outsider Status. The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay & Blinder, Alan (November 3, 2015). Matt Bevin, Republican, Wins Governor’s Race in Kentucky. The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Kentucky is one of only four States that elects its governor in the odd-numbered year, and one of only two States (the other being Louisiana) that holds its election in the odd-numbered year prior to the presidential election year.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Loftus, Tom (November 9, 2016). GOP takes Ky House in historic shift. Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Brammer, Jack & Blackford, Linda (November 8, 2016). Republicans take the Kentucky House after 95 years of Democratic control. Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ↑ Watkins, Morgan (December 22, 2016). Bevin: 2017 is also the 'Year of the Bible'. courier-journal.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ↑ Gryboski, Michael (December 23, 2016). Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Declares 2017 Another 'Year of the Bible'. The Christian Post. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
External links
- Profile on Ballotpedia