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Karl Rove Names Beshear, Emanuel, Booker as 2028 Hopefuls

4/24/2026

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April 23, 2026, Karl Rove wrote an op-ed naming Gov. Andy Beshear, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Cory Booker as hopefuls.
Rove said Beshear sounds authentic, Booker energizes crowds without attacking President Donald Trump, and Emanuel offers a critique.
He condemned Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Chris Murphy’s Barcelona remarks as unlikely to attract voters and listed Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris as possible 2028 nominees.

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April 23, 2026, Karl Rove wrote an op-ed naming Gov. Andy Beshear, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Cory Booker as hopefuls.
Rove said Beshear sounds authentic, Booker energizes crowds without attacking President Donald Trump, and Emanuel offers a critique.
He condemned Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Chris Murphy’s Barcelona remarks as unlikely to attract voters and listed Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris as possible 2028 nominees.