Beshear says he’d ‘consider’ 2028 White House run
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Thursday he might consider running for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
- Beshear’s openness follows recent discussions by several Democratic governors amid party challenges and upcoming 2026 midterms.
- Beshear leads in a red state that voted 62–65% for Trump in the last three elections and will chair the Democratic Governors Association in 2026.
- Beshear admitted that a few years back he likely wouldn’t have considered this option, but now stresses the importance of unity to prevent leaving a fractured nation to future generations.
- His possible candidacy adds to a growing field of potential Democratic contenders who have yet to formally declare for 2028.
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Beshear shares new perspective on presidential run speculations
Following widespread speculation that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will run for president sometime in the future, Beshear spoke Thursday with a somewhat different attitude toward the question when asked directly.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Is Mulling 2028 WH Run
Politico reports: Andy Beshear “would consider” running for president in 2028, he told a Louisville television station this week. The Kentucky governor is seen as a potential standout in what could become a crowded Democratic primary. His bona fides include winning statewide election three times in the ruby-red state. Beshear was also a finalist to …
Beshear says he’d ‘consider’ 2028 White House run
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in a Thursday interview he would “consider” running for the White House in 2028. “If you’d asked me a couple years ago if this is something I’d consider, I probably wouldn’t have, but I don’t want to leave a broken country to my kids,” Beshear told WDRB at Churchill Downs.…
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