Kentucky GOP Chairman Mac Brown Resigns After Eight-Year Tenure

Resignation follows unsuccessful bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, marking end of an era of GOP growth in the state.

Mac Brown, chairman of the Kentucky Republican Party, has resigned after an eight-year tenure.
Brown's resignation comes weeks after the GOP failed to unseat Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in the state's marquee election contest.
Despite the recent loss, the GOP has seen significant growth in Kentucky under Brown's leadership, including flipping the Democratic-held legislature in 2016.
Brown has called for unity within the party and encouraged his colleagues to 'help the next Chairman build the party'.
Republicans still hold power over the Democrats in Kentucky, controlling 80% of seats in the legislature and all other statewide elected offices.