Matt Grodsky, Matters of State Strategies Vice President

Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky Discusses Democratic Prospects for 2026

The stars are aligning for Democrats… …If they do the work and avoid complacency. Those are the sentiments of Matt Grodsky, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies, political consultant, and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director, who spoke with Blog for Arizona to discuss Democrats’ electoral prospects heading into the 2026 campaign. The questions … Read more

Carville Proposes A Democratic Campaign of “Economic Rage” and “Economic Populism”

In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, Ragin Cajun-Democratic Party Consultant James Carville proposed that Democratic candidates run midterm campaigns based on “economic rage and populism.” In a moment when Democratic candidates swept to victory across the country in the November elections and swing voters are finally wising up to the Trump-Fascist-Project 2025 … Read more

This Thanksgiving Week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Calls on Democrats to “Be the Party of Aspiration”

In a Washington Post Op-Ed released on Monday, November 24, 2025, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a potential 2028 Democratic Presidential Candidate, called on Democrats, still celebrating their election victories earlier this month and political triumphs following the government shutdown to not just be the party of affordability but also the people that will promote aspiration. … Read more

And the Ideal Democratic Candidate Is…

Since last years elections, many Progressive, Democratic, and Left Leaning organizations, leaders, and activists have spent many hours and hours in print and social media debating on what type of person and message is ideal to run for office on the Democratic ticket at the local, state, and federal levels and win with a coalition … Read more

Watch Possible 2028 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andy Beshear Talk About the Issues

Let the 2028 Presidential sweepstakes begin. There will be many Democrats vying for the party’s nomination in 2028 including perhaps well known names like Vice President Kamala Harris, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Maryland Governor Wes … Read more