A number of potential candidates have both acknowledged contemplating a White Home run or declined to rule one out. Most spent the ultimate weeks of the midterm marketing campaign stumping for fellow Democrats in early nominating states similar to Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
They embody former Vice-President Kamala Harris, who misplaced to Trump in 2024, Governors Gavin Newsom of California and Andy Beshear of Kentucky, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and US Consultant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a number one progressive voice.
Reuters contacted representatives for 9 of the social gathering’s most distinguished potential contenders. None confirmed a 2028 run.
9 days after the Nov 3 elections, a number of potential Democratic candidates, together with Buttigieg and one other progressive, US Consultant Ro Khanna of California, are scheduled to attend a gathering in Denver hosted by Majority Democrats.
The group, backed largely by average Democrats and billionaire donor Steve Mandel, advocates for youthful social gathering leaders and a celebration platform that’s extra centrist.
US Consultant Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts, the group’s chair, mentioned the occasion is supposed to spark a debate concerning the social gathering’s future earlier than the 2028 race takes form, and lay out a optimistic agenda for what the social gathering is for, somewhat than simply being anti-Trump.
Scott Ferson, a Democratic strategist, mentioned the social gathering’s presidential main may entice an enormous variety of candidates. “There are a minimum of 30 Democrats who’re saying to individuals near them, ‘Do you assume I ought to run?'” Ferson mentioned.
