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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Tells South Carolina Democrats His Record Is a Red State Success Story

SOUTH CAROLINA, JUL 16 – Beshear promotes pro-union, pro-business agenda to regain voters in Republican areas, citing Kentucky’s record of job growth and union membership gains, with 70% American union approval in 2024.

  • On July 16, 2025, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear began a South Carolina tour, testing a 2028 presidential campaign preview.
  • Aiming to rebuild the coalition, Beshear said the message should focus on core issues such as jobs, health care, education, transportation and public safety.
  • In Greenville, Beshear said he’s pro-union and pro-business, highlighting Kentucky's record pace of job growth and private-sector investment.
  • According to Beshear, the Trump administration's actions provide a huge opportunity for Democrats to regain trust, and it gives Democrats a political opening ahead of the 2026 elections.
  • Looking ahead to 2028, Beshear is weighing a run for president as several contenders visit early primary states like South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa.
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Kentucky's Governor Andy Beshear accuses US President Trump of betraying his own voters in rural America. With clear words, the politician reckons with "The Don". He has turned out to be a "Trump swindle".

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells South Carolina Democrats his record is a red state success story

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats can win back disaffected voters by focusing on their everyday concerns to counter the anticipated fallout from President Donald Trump’s budget-and-policy package.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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