( The Hill ) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) laid out a framework Tuesday for Democrats to win back the trust of the American people, after election results handed Republicans control of the White House , Senate and House of Representatives .
“While I’m deeply disappointed with the national result, I refuse to play the blame game,” Beshear wrote in an op-ed, published in The New York Times . “Campaigns are hard. Candidates and their families are put through hell. And all the candidates tried hard to win, even if they came up short.”
Beshear, who was not on the ballot in 2024, said Democrats need to focus on “core issues” that matter to people every day — like jobs, housing and health care.
“Yes, there are a lot of big, important issues facing our country, but when families are struggling in these core areas, it’s hard to focus on or reach anything else,” Beshear wrote. “If you are staring at the cost of your child’s prescription and wondering how you are going to pay for both it and your family’s dinner, the offense of the day in Washington, D.C. or the latest crazy thing a politician said just isn’t as important.”