Matt Bevin

Matthew Griswold "Matt" Bevin (born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He became the Governor of Kentucky on December 8, 2015. He left office on December 10, 2019.

Matt Bevin
62nd Governor of Kentucky
In office December 8, 2015 – December 10, 2019
Lieutenant	Jenean Hampton
Preceded by	Steve Beshear
Succeeded by	Andy Beshear
Personal details
Born	Matthew Griswold Bevin (1967-01-09) January 9, 1967 (age 58) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Glenna Bevin ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2023)​
Children	10
Education	Washington and Lee University (BA) Central Michigan University
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1989–1993
Rank	Captain
Unit	5th Infantry Division

Career

Bevin became the President of Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company in 2011.^[1]

In Kentucky's 2014 Senate election, Bevin was a Republican candidate and primary challenger to Mitch McConnell.^[2] At that time, McConnell was the Senate Minority Leader.

On November 3, 2015, Bevin was elected Governor of Kentucky.^[3]

On November 5, 2019, Bevin lost his re-election bid to State Attorney General Andy Beshear by less than 5,000.^[4]