"Democrat Andy Beshear has twice won election as governor of Kentucky thriving in a state that has voted for Donald Trump three times. Now Beshear is considering a run for president. He discussed what he believes Democrats need to change in an NPR all-platform interview, which included a video and special podcast episode, as well as reports on the Up First podcast and Morning Edition."
"He has a lower national profile than another contender, California's Gavin Newsom. He's also less well known than some previous guests in the NPR interview series JB Pritzker, Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. But he has a credential others lack: winning statewide in a very red state. (A red commonwealth, to be exact; it's the Commonwealth of Kentucky.) In a party eager for new leadership, he is 47."
"Kentucky Republicans dismiss his success as a quirk: The son of a popular former governor, Beshear won races in 2019 and 2023, which were not presidential election years. Many of Trump's backers stayed home. Still he received credit for his handling of the pandemic and a string of natural disasters. A major theme of our interview was how Democrats can improve their dismal showing among rural and red-state voters."
Andy Beshear twice won election as Kentucky governor despite the state voting for Donald Trump three times and is considering a presidential run. He has a lower national profile than contenders like Gavin Newsom but brings the credential of winning statewide in a deeply red commonwealth. Kentucky Republicans attribute his success to family ties and nonpresidential election turnout, while others credit pandemic leadership and disaster response. He emphasizes improving Democratic performance among rural and red-state voters. He criticized the president's threat to fire federal employees during the government shutdown, calling people not negotiating tools.
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