How Democrats can win back Trump country (with Gov. Andy Beshear)

About this episode

Andy Beshear discusses strategies for Democrats to regain support in Trump-dominated areas, emphasizing his success in Kentucky and potential implications for future elections.

Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the country – in a state Donald Trump won by more than 30 points in 2024. He explains why he believes a President JD Vance could be “more damaging than Trump”, lays out his playbook for winning back voters in Trump country, and calls out the litmus test he thinks Democrats should abandon. Can a Democrat who wins in deep-red Kentucky translate that success nationally? Beshear argues why someone like him may have an advantage at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dasha Burns

Guest: Andy Beshear

Topics covered

• Democratic strategy
• Trump voters
• Kentucky politics
• 2028 election
• governorship
• voter outreach

Keywords

• Democrats
• Trump country
• Andy Beshear
• JD Vance
• 2028 election
• voter outreach
• Kentucky

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: POLITICO

Places: Kentucky, Trump country

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