"Key takeaways from the 2023 US election: Democratic wins, Beshear's re-election, and a preview of 2024"

In the US election day 2023, voters in Ohio backed an amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, indicating that the issue continues to energize voters. Democrat Governor Andy Beshear won re-election in Kentucky, a traditionally Republican state, by focusing on state and local issues and painting his opponent as extreme on abortion. Yusef Salaam, one of the wrongfully accused Central Park Five, won a seat on the New York City Council, highlighting the possibility of individuals transitioning from prison to politics.