Gov. Andy Beshear addresses possibility of 2028 presidential candidacy on podcast

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — In a recent episode of the “Andy Beshear Podcast,” the governor faced “that question.”

On May 1, Gov. Andy Beshear released the weekly installment of the “Andy Beshear Podcast.”

The episode, titled “From Sen. Chris Coons to Federal Firings—Plus, Andy Answers THAT Question,” features Sen. Chris Coons, first lady Britainy Beshear, and friends John Robinowitz and John McConnell.

In a segment called Ask Andy, Producer Breland Tilford emphasized that the most popular question submitted was regarding rumors of a presidential race in the governor’s future.

“You’re putting me on the spot,” Beshear emphasized. “If it were three years ago, this was something that we would have never thought about.”

It’s a question that emerged after speculation of Beshear being a front-runner for vice president for the Kamala Harris campaign.

“Well, I think if somebody calls you on that, what you do is at least listen, and I want the American people to know what a Kentuckian is and what they look like,” Beshear said before offering criticism of Vice President JD Vance in July 2024.

Since then, the governor hasn’t shied away from a national spotlight. He’s even been named the most popular Democratic governor in the country.

Although Beshear didn’t give a clear answer, he offered one that hasn’t been heard before.

Following the 2024 election, when asked about the possibility of entering the 2028 race, Beshear said, “We’ll see what the future holds in the future, but, right now, my only focus is on this job, is about making sure that I continue to stand up for Kentuckians and all Americans.”

However, on Thursday, May 1, the governor said he’s committed to the nation’s betterment, re-earning the trust of its citizens, but is unsure what that looks like.

“I’m committed to not leaving a broken country to my kids or anyone else’s. Now, what that looks like going forward, I don’t know. You know my job right now is to try to lift up as many leaders as possible all across the country that are hopefully focused on the right things with the right message to reearn the faith of the American people,” Beshear said. “That 2028 conversation will get bigger and bigger and bigger because what’s most important to me is that we have a leader in the future that can heal this country, that can bring us back together, and that can move us forward.”

Criticizing the Trump administration, Beshear said what the nation needs is “more love and a lot more kindness.”

“I think what we’ve seen in the first hundred days of this current president is that we need to restore our humanity. The rest of the world needs to see that we need a lot more love and a lot more kindness and a whole lot less cruelty,” he closed the episode, saying.

Beshear’s second gubernatorial term ends in December 2027.

Click here to watch Thursday’s episode.