Who Will Run for President in 2028? What Potential Contenders Have Said

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who emerged as one of the leading candidates to become former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in 2024 before she ultimately selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is also among the list of prominent Democrats who have teased the possibility of running for President in the 2028 election. When Sharpton asked Shapiro last month about if he was considering running in the 2028 presidential election, Shapiro replied, “We have, I think, some incredibly talented folks in the Democratic Party. And what I think we are poised to do, if we have this national referendum in the midterms, and if people show up in record numbers, we have an opportunity to have a real debate within our party about what we stand for, about what our affirmative vision is.”

“That is a debate that our party hasn’t had for a good long while, and that debate is not only going to help the Democratic party; I think it’s going to be healthy for this country,” he continued. “And what I can tell you for sure is that I want to be a part of that debate.”