Democratic governors could be the party's future — and how they react to Trump could set the tone
Democratic governors warned their party not to focus "too much on Trump" and Washington during his second term instead of outlining the party's proactive agenda.
LOS ANGELES — Democrats are still reeling and reflecting on what went so wrong for their party this year.
But at the Democratic governors’ annual gathering in California, they were in full agreement that something has to change in order for their party — and, in their eyes, hopefully one of them — to have a real shot at the White House in 2028.
“We can worry later about who we run for president [in 2028], or policy tweaks,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told NBC News, adding that for now, Democrats need to “build the foundation, build the infrastructure, elect a DNC chairman who is committed to doing just that.”
And amid a pitch to rededicate the party to a focus on improving voters’ everyday lives, addressing key issues such as inflation, health care, infrastructure, transportation and education, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warned Democrats about a key obstacle to their ambitions for redefinition: President-elect Donald Trump.
In the last Trump administration, people focused “too much on Trump and what was happening in D.C. and not enough on [Democratic] priorities,” Beshear said.
Rating: 5