Draft:2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Publicly expressed interest

As of April 2024^[update], the following individuals have expressed an interest in running for president within the previous six months.

• Gretchen Whitmer, 49th Governor of Michigan (2019–present), Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney (2016), Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate (2011–2015), member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2001–2006)^[1]

Potential

As of April 2024^[update], the following individuals have been subjects of speculation about their potential candidacy within the previous six months.

• Andy Beshear, 63rd Governor of Kentucky (2019–present), 50th Attorney General of Kentucky (2016–2019)^[2][3]
• Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013–present), 38th Mayor of Newark (2006–2013), candidate for president in 2020^[4]
• Jamaal Bowman, U.S. Representative from New York's 16th congressional district (2021–present)^[4]
• Pete Buttigieg, 19th U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–present), 32nd Mayor of South Bend (2012–2020), candidate for president in 2020^[3][5]
• Roy Cooper, 75th Governor of North Carolina (2017–present), 49th North Carolina Attorney General (2001–2017), Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate (1997–2001), member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1987–1991)^[3]
• John Fetterman, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2023–present), 34th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (2019–2023), Mayor of Braddock (2006–2019)^[3]
• Ruben Gallego, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 3rd congressional district (2015–present), candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona in 2024^[6]
• Kamala Harris, 49th Vice President of the United States (2021–present), U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021), 32nd Attorney General of California (2011–2017), candidate for president in 2020^[7]
• Kathy Hochul, 57th Governor of New York (2021–present), 63rd Lieutenant Governor of New York (2015–2021), U.S. Representative from New York's 26th congressional district (2011–2013), 8th Clerk of Erie County (2007–2011)^{[8][better source needed]}
• Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator from Arizona (2020–present), NASA astronaut (1996–2011)^[5]
• Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative from California's 17th congressional district (2017–present)^[3][5]
• Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2007–present), Attorney of Hennepin County (1999–2007), candidate for president in 2020^[8]
• Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States (2021–present), 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010–2018), 51st Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (2004–2010), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1988–2004)^[5]
• Wes Moore, 63rd Governor of Maryland (2023–present), CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation (2017–2021)^[9][3]
• Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (2013–present), U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 5th congressional district (2007–2013), member of the Connecticut State Senate (2003–2007), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003)^[10]
• Phil Murphy, 56th Governor of New Jersey (2018–present), U.S. Ambassador to Germany (2009–2013)^{[8][better source needed]}
• Gavin Newsom, 40th Governor of California (2019–present), 49th Lieutenant Governor of California (2011–2019), 42nd Mayor of San Francisco (2004–2011)^[5][3]
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district (2019–present)^[11][4]
• Dean Phillips, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (2019–present), CEO of Phillips Distilling Company (2000–2012), candidate for president in 2024^[12]
• Jared Polis, 43rd Governor of Colorado (2019–present), U.S. Representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district (2009–2019), member of the Colorado State Board of Education (2001–2007)^[13]
• Katie Porter, U.S. Representative from California's 47th congressional district (2019–present), candidate for U.S. Senator from California in 2024^[4]
• J. B. Pritzker, 43rd Governor of Illinois (2019–present), Chair of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (2003–2006)^[5][3]
• Josh Shapiro, 48th Governor of Pennsylvania (2023–present), 50th Pennsylvania Attorney General (2017–2023), Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (2012–2016), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2005–2012)^[5][3]
• Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator from Georgia (2021–present), senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church (2005–present)^[14]
• Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present), candidate for president in 2020^[13][4]