While I agree he’s definitely the strongest candidate to run for Senate, it’s a tough call between a no chance federal statewide race and a slight chance conservative Democrat wave recipient to pad a hopeful House majority.
He’s the type of Democrat that used to be able to hold red districts like this through good political years and bad based on a personality brand separate from the toxic party brand. Can that actually still happen in today’s America? Not a clue.
For me though, I’d lean wanting him to run for the House, because even a tsunami won’t elect a Democrat federally statewide in Kentucky, whereas a Trump +15 district could be on the outskirts of being in play, like an OK-05 shocker.
https://x.com/PollTracker2024/status/1920593383493357662
"Multiple Democratic sources say Beshear is invested in making the 6th District competitive and working hard to convince one of his allies to run.
He hopes to convince either Rocky Adkins or Lt. Gov Jacqueline Colman to run."
Could be competitive if it's a blue wave year, The spread was 57-42 last year and 54-46 in 2022.
Adkins should run for senate.
While I agree he’s definitely the strongest candidate to run for Senate, it’s a tough call between a no chance federal statewide race and a slight chance conservative Democrat wave recipient to pad a hopeful House majority.
He’s the type of Democrat that used to be able to hold red districts like this through good political years and bad based on a personality brand separate from the toxic party brand. Can that actually still happen in today’s America? Not a clue.
For me though, I’d lean wanting him to run for the House, because even a tsunami won’t elect a Democrat federally statewide in Kentucky, whereas a Trump +15 district could be on the outskirts of being in play, like an OK-05 shocker.