Beshear urges Democrats to abandon ‘advocacy speak’ amid talk of 2028 run

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) argued Thursday that Democrats need to rethink how they talk to voters, delivering pointed criticism of his own party’s messaging as speculation grows about a possible 2028 presidential run.

The Democratic governor, who has won statewide office three times in heavily Republican Kentucky, cast himself as proof that Democrats can compete in red states if they focus less on partisan rhetoric and more on economic results and everyday concerns.

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