After several weeks of intense speculation and excitement among Democrats in the Bluegrass State, Vice President Kamala Harris has announced her running mate in the presidential election — and it’s not Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Harris instead chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Reuters reported citing CNN on Tuesday.
Beshear said in post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was honored to be considered in the process and supported Walz as the vice presidential candidate.
“Tim Walz is a great friend and a great choice,” Beshear wrote. “I fully support this new ticket and will work to elect Kamala Harris as our next President of the United States.”
Beshear’s record of winning three statewide races, first as attorney general and then as governor, in deeply red Kentucky had attracted attention from Democrats nationwide and put him on the list as a vice presidential contender.
Subsequent media appearances where Beshear criticized Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for profiting from his ties to Appalachia raised hopes that Beshear might provide a useful add to the Democratic ticket .