FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is taking on a new lead role in Democratic efforts to win more governorships in the 2026 midterm election when a majority of states will be electing governors, including in critical presidential swing states.
Democratic governors picked Beshear over the weekend as chair-elect of the Democratic Governors Association for 2026. In the interim he’ll serve as vice chair next year to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly when voters in two states, Virginia and New Jersey, will elect governors.