Kentucky Governor Beshear campaigns for Democrats in three states before midterms
The gist
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear campaigned for Democratic candidates in Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma ahead of the midterms.
The swing-state travel comes as he weighs a 2028 presidential run.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Beshear told Vox that Congress should act to ensure every state provides pre-K for 4-year-olds; he recently redirected federal funds to launch a pre-K pilot, adding 3,000 seats since May.
- Oct 29, 2026At his weekly Team Kentucky briefing, Beshear told Kentuckians to ignore the advice of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the state handles a measles outbreak.
- Oct 30, 2026Beshear attended the graduation of 40 new Kentucky State Police troopers in Frankfort; Cadet Class 107 completed 24 weeks of training.