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Right now, a lot of readers are not going to enjoy reading all the unpleasant items, like how awful Matt Gaetz is, or how awful Pete Hegseth is, or how awful Nancy Mace is. At the same time, some readers are already ready to start looking forward to 2028.
To this end, we are going to get a very early start on profiling the Democratic presidential field for 4 years from now. Is this TOO early to move forward? While we acknowledge that sometimes a surprise candidate emerges (e.g., Bill Clinton in 1992, Donald Trump in 2016), we think the answer is "no, it's not too early." The fact is that most of the people who might run for president in 2028 are already thinking and maneuvering. It will be useful for readers, we think, to have some background as we all watch the various Democrats play the chess game.
We expect to do one profile a week, and since we have plenty of time, we plan to cast the net wide. We'll start by listing Kamala Harris, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Pete Buttigieg as candidates. We ask readers to suggest other candidates we should consider for inclusion; please send your suggestions, even if they are kind of longshots, to comments@electoral-vote.com, preferably with subject line "2028 Democrats."
One last note: Michelle Obama clearly means it when she says she's not interested. So, we're not going to profile her. (Z)