Overview

• On Meet the Press July 13, Beshear said he may “take a look” at running for president in 2028 if he believes he can heal a “broken country” for future generations.
• He positioned himself as a reasonable voice for Democrats, Republicans and independents to move beyond partisan gridlock.
• Beshear will chair the Democratic Governors Association in 2026 and aims to use the role to win unexpected races and build his national profile.
• He criticized the GOP’s new tax and spending law, officially the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling it the “Big Ugly Bill” and warning of its harm to rural America.
• Following Gavin Newsom’s recent stop, Beshear plans to travel to South Carolina next week as part of his early campaign groundwork.