Democratic governors have picked Governor Andy Beshear as chair-elect of the Democratic Governors Association for 2026.
Governor Beshear is taking on a lead role for Democratic efforts to win governorships in the 2026 midterm elections.
Beshear will serve as vice chair in 2025, when Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will continue serving as the group’s chair.
It sets up Beshear to play a lead role in candidate recruitment, messaging and fundraising for 2026, when governorships are up for grabs in 36 states. This includes presidential swing states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
This assignment will raise Beshear's profile within the national party as Democrats try to rebound from losses in last month's elections.
Republicans swept the White House and both chambers of Congress.
Governor Beshear is one of several Democratic governors who are the subject of early speculation as potential contenders for the party’s presidential nomination in 2028.
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