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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
·IA
Alignment
77%
Stances
11/3/8
Andy Beshear
Andy Beshear
·KY
Alignment
87%
Stances
17/5/0
Issue Agreement50%
11 agree11 disagree

Issue Positions

Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Reynolds:Mixed
vs
Beshear:Favors
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Mixed
Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Mixed
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Reynolds:Mixed
vs
Beshear:Mixed
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Mixed
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Reynolds:Mixed
vs
Beshear:Mixed
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Reynolds:Favors
vs
Beshear:Favors
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Reynolds:Opposes
vs
Beshear:Favors

Background

Title
Governor of IowaGovernor of Kentucky
State
IAKY
Chamber
StatewideStatewide
Party
RepublicanDemocratic
Years in Office
9 years7 years

Campaign Finance

Reynolds (2022)
Beshear (2023)
Total Raised
$12.6M
$20.0M
Total Spent
$11.5M
$19.0M
Cash on Hand
$2.2M
$2.3M

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Kim Reynolds
2W - 0L|Avg 54%
2022won58.6%
2018won50.3%
Andy Beshear
2W - 0L|Avg 51%
2023won52.5%
2019won49.2%