US | Steve Beshear Democrat Elected Ky. Governor Beshear defeats scandal-plagued incumbent in landslide comeback By Caroline Miller Posted Nov 6, 2007 10:33 PM CST Copied Kentucky Gov.-elect Steve Beshear, right, and Lt. Gov.-elect Daniel Mongiardo, left, celebrate following their victories, in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Garry Jones) (Associated Press) Democrat Steve Beshear made a political comeback after more than a decade to win the Kentucky governor's race over incumbent Ernie Fletcher tonight. Beshear defeated Fletcher, who was damaged by a scandal over abuses in the state's hiring system, by a margin of almost 20 points, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Beshear campaigned on the ethics charges against Fletcher, who refused to testify before a grand jury, was indicted on three misdemeanor counts, and pardoned his associates. Beshear emphasized his own religious background—his father and grandfather were Baptist ministers—and said the state government was “in a state of moral and ethical bankruptcy.” Read These Next Jane Goodall wanted Musk and Trump on a rocket to Mars. Government shutdown enters week two with no end in sight. Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez out of hospital, facing charges. NFL fans see same costly gaffe two weeks in a row. Report an error