Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to Join Kamala Harris at Georgia Campaign Event

ATLANTA, Ga. – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will speak at a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia on Sunday. On Thursday, WAVE News confirmed that Beshear is being considered as a possible running mate for Harris in her presidential campaign.

Eric Hyers, Beshear’s campaign strategist, confirmed that Beshear will attend one of the Democratic Party of Georgia’s “Weekend of Action” events to support Harris. He will speak at the opening of Harris’ Forsyth County campaign office, according to Melissa Blink, Congressional District Chair for the Democratic Party of Georgia. The event starts at 11 a.m.

Blink told WAVE News that Beshear is the only potential vice-presidential pick attending the Forsyth County event. Several other local and congressional Democratic candidates will also speak.

This campaign appearance follows Beshear’s comments at a Team Kentucky press conference earlier in the week, where he said he was “honored to be considered” for the VP spot. Beshear added, “I’ll do everything I can between now and Election Day to elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States.”

Harris is expected to become the Democratic nominee at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, following President Joe Biden ending his reelection campaign on July 21.

Georgia is a battleground state. In the 2020 election, about 65% of Forsyth County voted for then-President Donald Trump. However, President Joe Biden won the state by 0.2% of the vote and ultimately the presidency. Before 2020, Georgia had voted Republican in presidential elections for 20 years.

Beshear’s appearance in Forsyth County comes one day after he headlines Iowa Democrats’ Liberty and Justice event, where he was scheduled to speak months before being considered as a VP pick. He will deliver remarks in Iowa at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Our sister station in Iowa reports that the event is now sold out.