Gov. Andy Beshear tours the new and existing YMCA facility in Glasgow. GN1 FILE PHOTO. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
It’s not outside the realm of possibility to see a Kentuckian on the presidential ticket in 2028.
Recently, Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine sat down for a bipartisan discussion hosted by the University of Cincinnati’s Portman Center for Policy Solutions. During the discussion, which was entitled “Across the River and Across the Aisle,” Beshear said a 2028 presidential run is something he and his family will consider.
“What’s most important is that we have a candidate that can heal the country,” he said. “And so, if we think that might be me, it’s something we’ll consider. But if that is another candidate, I care much more about this country than I ever will about a title for myself.”
In 2019 and in 2023, Barren County voters voted against Beshear, according to the State Board of Elections and the Secretary of State’s official election results, which showed that Beshear received 5,280 votes in 2019 to Matt Bevin’s 7,693. Against former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Beshear lost Barren County by almost 2,000 votes — Beshear received 4,965 votes to Cameron’s 6,918.
Beshear first received national attention when his name was mentioned as a possible vice president candidate to Kamala Harris.
The governor’s term ends in 2027. Beshear cannot run for reelection in 2027 as he has served two consecutive 4-year terms as Kentucky’s governor.
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