Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress and the former vice-presidentAfter Democrats’s devastating loss to Donald Trump, the path forward for the party remains uncertain. With no clear direction – and no obvious standard-bearer – the race for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination is wide open. Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress, a former cabinet secretary and the former vice-president. While no one has officially announced their candidacy, several have begun visiting the early-voting states, and raising their profiles with appearances on popular podcasts and cross-country book tours. Of course, much could change in the months and years ahead, leaving room for surprises and new faces.Many more Democrats are viewed as potential contenders. Here’s who else to watch.Illinois governor JB PritzkerMaryland governor Wes MooreMichigan governor Gretchen WhitmerMinnesota governor and former vice-presidential nominee Tim WalzColorado governor Jared PolisFormer commerce secretary Gina RaimondoBarack Obama’s former chief of staff, Rahm EmanuelArizona senator Mark KellyMichigan senator Elissa SlotkinConnecticut senator Chris MurphyNew Jersey senator Cory BookerCalifornia congressman Ro KhannaColorado congressman Jason CrowMedia personality Stephen A Smith Continue reading…
Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress and the former vice-president
After Democrats’s devastating loss to Donald Trump, the path forward for the party remains uncertain. With no clear direction – and no obvious standard-bearer – the race for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination is wide open. Would-be contenders include governors, senators, members of Congress, a former cabinet secretary and the former vice-president. While no one has officially announced their candidacy, several have begun visiting the early-voting states, and raising their profiles with appearances on popular podcasts and cross-country book tours. Of course, much could change in the months and years ahead, leaving room for surprises and new faces.
Many more Democrats are viewed as potential contenders. Here’s who else to watch.
Illinois governor JB Pritzker
Maryland governor Wes Moore
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
Minnesota governor and former vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz
Colorado governor Jared Polis
Former commerce secretary Gina Raimondo
Barack Obama’s former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel
Arizona senator Mark Kelly
Michigan senator Elissa Slotkin
Connecticut senator Chris Murphy
New Jersey senator Cory Booker
California congressman Ro Khanna
Colorado congressman Jason Crow
Media personality Stephen A Smith
