Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who recently increased his popularity in the deep-red state that Donald Trump won by 31 points in 2024, is one of the top names Democrats are considering for the presidential ticket in 2028. The third installation of the progressive grassroots-organized “No Kings” rallies, held across the country, saw a surge in participation from younger people, a group that typically typically attends the midterms. However, there are concerns that President Donald Trump's approval ratings are bottoming out, with a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing him at a second-term low 36 percent and AP-NORC's polling earlier this month, and Fox News poll this week had him at 41 percent respectively. Despite these protests, Democrats see an opportunity to harness the energy Democrats hope to harness this year due to the strength of their base. Meanwhile, two major political gatherings for the core bases of both parties this weekend offered a glimpse of the state of the grassroots and enthusiasm ahead of the midterm. The Republican Party needs to keep together as tensions within the party continue to grow within its ranks.