As Democrats search for a path back to the White House after their 2024 defeat, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is making an argument few potential 2028 contenders can: A Democrat can still win and govern successfully in Trump country.Beshear has frequently taken aim at Vice President JD Vance, considered the GOP front-runner in 2028, stoking speculation the Kentucky governor is preparing to run for president. His increased travel schedule since the start of 2025 has also raised eyebrows.On Friday, Beshear is set to headline the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s 14th annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner. On Saturday, he will jet over to Colorado to deliver the keynote address at the state Democratic Party’s annual fundraising dinner. And last weekend, Beshear and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), another potential 2028 candidate, attended the South Carolina Democratic Party’s convention and Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-SC) annual fish fry fundraiser.
“I haven’t ruled it out,” Beshear told NBC News’s Meet the Press of a potential 2028 run. “But I haven’t sat down and had that conversation with my family. I’m trying to fire up Democrats to be a voice of reason in the chaos. It is so important that we win right now.”
