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Beshear 'comfortable' being mentioned as 2028 contender
Key takeaways
- Andy Beshear (D) said that he is comfortable being named as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race in a new interview this week.
- The governor told MS NOW s Ali Vitali in a clip that aired Thursday that he will not make a final decision about whether to enter the race until the end of his term as chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA).
- But I certainly at least want that conversation that s out there to be one that s focused, to where whoever is the nominee can win, Beshear said.
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Andy Beshear (D) said that he is comfortable being named as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race in a new interview this week.
The governor told MS NOW s Ali Vitali in a clip that aired Thursday that he will not make a final decision about whether to enter the race until the end of his term as chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA).
But I certainly at least want that conversation that s out there to be one that s focused, to where whoever is the nominee can win, Beshear said. This election for Democrats isn t a need to win; it s an absolute have to win.
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