See 19 potential Democratic presidential candidates for the 2028 election
July 31, 2025Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 8:53 p.m. ET
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (C)
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ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (R)
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
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Former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
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2024 Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Kamala Harris
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Conneticut Sen. Chris Murphy
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff
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