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Aug. 1, 2025Updated April 29, 2026, 7:58 a.m. ET
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
President Mark Kelly?Could Arizona's US senators be White House hopefuls in 2028?
Sen. Gallego is heading to the Iowa State Fair. Does that mean he's running for president?
6-digit late fees?AZ lawmakers owe 6-digit campaign late fees. Could they be erased?
Josh Morgan/USA TODAYPresident Mark Kelly?Could Arizona's US senators be White House hopefuls in 2028?
Sen. Gallego is heading to the Iowa State Fair. Does that mean he's running for president?
6-digit late fees?AZ lawmakers owe 6-digit campaign late fees. Could they be erased?
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
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Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green
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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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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
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2024 Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Kamala Harris
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Connecticut 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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Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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