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2028 presidential election
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  • Candidate inclusion criteria
  • Potential candidates
    • Democrats
      • Expressed interest in running
        • Andy Beshear
        • Cory Booker
        • Pete Buttigieg
        • Rahm Emanuel
        • Ruben Gallego
        • Kamala Harris
        • Mark Kelly
        • Ro Khanna
        • Mitch Landrieu
        • Don Lemon
        • Gavin Newsom
        • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
        • J.B. Pritzker
        • Elissa Slotkin
        • Chris Van Hollen
        • Gretchen Whitmer
      • Media speculation
        • Chris Murphy
        • Jon Ossoff
        • Josh Shapiro
        • Raphael Warnock
    • Republicans
      • Declared candidacy
        • Dan Greaney
      • Formed exploratory committee
        • Gregory Bovino
      • Expressed interest in running
        • Ted Cruz
        • Ron DeSantis
        • Brian Kemp
        • John Kennedy
        • Rand Paul
        • Marco Rubio
        • Sarah Huckabee Sanders
        • JD Vance
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2028 presidential election: Key candidates and issues. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, in a dark suit and blue tie, speaks into a lapel microphone. Cory Booker Pete Buttigieg wearing a blue suit and tie, speaking with a slight smile, against a dark background. Rahm Emanuel in an official portrait, wearing a suit and striped tie, standing in front of a United States flag and wood-paneled wall. Ruben Gallego poses in a suit and light blue tie in front of a United States flag and a blue background. Kamala Harris in a navy blue suit smiling in front of a U.S. flag, in her official portrait as vice president. United States Senator Mark Kelly poses with arms crossed in a blue suit and tie, standing in front of the American and Arizona state flags. United States Representative Ro Khanna of California smiles outdoors in a dark suit and blue tie, with the U.S. Capitol blurred behind him. Mitch Landrieu speaks at a White House briefing room podium, with a U.S. flag behind him.

2028 presidential election: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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  • The Editors of ProCon
    ProCon's editors write and verify new content and update existing content. ProCon presents the pro and con arguments to debatable issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, freely accessible way.

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