Democratic governors met this weekend in Arizona, looking to parlay last months big victories for the party in New Jersey and Virginia into campaigns for next years midterms, when a majority of governor's seats will be up for election.

Those elections helped Democrats zero in on what they see as a strategy to help grow their ranks in office and recover from big losses in 2024, when voters put Donald Trump back in the White House and gave Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress.

The plan is to focus intently on making life more affordable, a message they hope will work even in some conservative-leaning states.

We have to be laser focused on peoples everyday concerns and how hard life is right now for the American people, said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the new chairman of the

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