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The Republican-backed Issue 1 failed in Ohio on Tuesday, the latest defeat in elections in which abortion was the key issue for voters.

Democrats retain a slight edge in Kentucky, while Republicans favored in neighboring Deep South states.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— While it’s easy to begin looking towards the 2024 election cycle, 3 states will have gubernatorial contests this year.— In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear remains personally popular, but he will be running in a red state with a large GOP bench.— Louisiana and Mississippi should be easier contests for Republicans. Term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) will be hard for Democrats to replace, while Mississippi, where Democrats have not won a gubern...

It’s the first legal test for abortion rights after midterm elections in which voters across the country came down on the side of keeping abortion legal.

Voters in Kentucky have voted down a ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to say there is no right to abortion.

On Nov. 8, voters will be asked to decide whether the state constitution should explicitly ban the right to abortion with Kentucky Amendment 2.