The following is a transcript of an interview with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Nov. 17, 2024.

Donald Trump has promised to conduct the "largest deportation in the history of our country," potentially using local police to assist in arrests.

Gov. Andy Beshear, who won reelection in 2023 as a Democrat in a deep red Kentucky, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there are "absolute lessons that we can learn" from his state as the party tries to regroup after President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

Former President Donald Trump has won Kentucky, according to The Associated Press, in an early election night win for Republicans.

Republicans will maintained their supermajorities in Kentucky’s Legislature when the new session begins in January.

Republican U.S. Reps. Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie are in the running for two committee chair positions that would boost their clout in Congress

The election was mostly smooth and a big part of that was thanks to early voting, according to Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky was also among the first states called for former President Trump during the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

Former President Trump has won the 2024 presidential race in Kentucky, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. A reliably red state, Trump won Kentucky in 2016 and 2020 by a nearly

According to unofficial results from Kentucky.gov, just over 2,087,000 ballots were cast in the commonwealth through the election. With around 3,548,000 voters registered, turnout was just below 59%.Trump received 65% of the state's votes, and Kentucky was the first to be called for him again this year. Harris earned 34% of the vote.

View live results of the Kentucky presidential election. See maps of county-by-county presidential election results in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Former President Donald Trump has again won Kentucky’s eight electoral votes. The Associated Press called Kentucky for the Republican presidential nominee shortly after polls closed Tuesday in the state’s Central Time Zone.