Governor Andy Beshear to headline annual Bailey dinner for state Democrats.

The nation’s most successful Democrat in a red state will be the star attraction at the annual Bailey dinner on November 15th.Governor Andy Beshear will venture forth from Kentucky to tell Connecticut Democrats how he does it. Beshear has served as Kentucky’s attorney general and is enjoying his second term as governor. 

The party’s chief fundraising event will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center 11 days after municipal elections in the state and two crucial gubernatorial elections test the appeal of moderate Democratic nominees for governor in New Jersey and Virginia. If both Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger defeat their Republican moment, the state Democratic dinner will be Beshear’s chance to point to other winners from the party’s sensible wing. 

The dinner will take place in Hartford, hometown of Luke Bronin, the former mayor and one of four Democrats challenging 14-term incumbent and Tier 1 retired state employee U.S. Representative John Larson. The evening will provide an opportunity for feats of strength from the audience of party loyalists by supporters of Larson, Bronin, state Representative Jillian Gilchrist, Jack Perry, and Ruth Fortune. 

Published September 26, 2025.