These Democrats Have a Real Chance of Being President
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We’re already in the middle of the 2028 Democratic primary fight. No one has officially declared their candidacy, but former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Ro Khanna and others are traveling around the country and expressing their aspirations quite openly. In the latest edition of Right away, University of Denver political scientist Seth Mask And Marc Schmittdirector of the political reform program at New America, examines the strengths and weaknesses of potential candidates. They specifically analyzed the potential campaigns of Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna; Governors Andy Beshear, Wes Moore, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker and Josh Shapiro; Senators Cory Booker, Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelley; former Vice President Kamala Harris; and Buttigieg. Their big takeaway is that the 2028 race has no clear favorite and is more open than the 2008, 2016 or 2020 primaries were. And they said there’s plenty of room for someone who isn’t currently making obvious moves toward a 2028 run, like Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff. Masket also discussed his new Substack newsletter on the 2028 race. His book on the 2024 GOP primary will be released next month.
