Complex sentence: Beshear was the first candidate to announce his bid for the post of Attorney General of Kentucky in the 1979 election; shortly after declaring his candidacy, he was endorsed by outgoing Attorney General Robert F. Stephens.
Split into simpler sentences: Beshear was the first candidate to announce his bid for the post of Attorney General of Kentucky in the 1979 election. Shortly after declaring his candidacy, he was endorsed by outgoing Attorney General Robert F. Stephens.