Andy Beshear hosts governors and courts Carlos Espina at Kentucky Derby

1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 2

At Churchill Downs, the Kentucky governor welcomed Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Stein, Abigail Spanberger and Michelle Lujan Grisham, while spending nearly a week with Espina, who has 22 million followers.
The outreach targets Democratic establishment and Latino voters seen as crucial to a 2028 White House run, with Espina praising Beshear as a potential future president who connects with rural and working-class Americans.
The report says influencer politics is becoming central to both parties' primaries, making figures like Espina increasingly valuable intermediaries as Democrats try to rebuild support with Latino and working-class voters.

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