Could Tennessee elect its own Andy Beshear one day?

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Tennessee elected a string of Andy Beshears at one time.  Not anymore. 

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Not at this point.  Beshear was elected because many rural counties in KY still retain their Democratic loyalties at the local level, and at the state level somewhat.  The rural counties in Middle Tennessee that were the core of Democratic strength have all gone to the GOP.  West Tennessee's local counties are almost all Republican at the local level.   The only way for Tennessee to become competitive for Democrats is for the size of the electorates in Nashville and Memphis to expand significantly.