Democrats are licking their wounds after Vice President Harris’s defeat to President-elect Trump, but already are looking toward who might lead their party in a 2028 presidential contest.
It’s a fight that looks wide open.
The certainty is that Trump himself will not be on the ballot, since the Constitution limits him to two terms. Vice President-elect JD Vance is the likely GOP front-runner as the party’s next presidential nominee.
Democrats could have a flood of potential candidates, and there are disagreements within the party over what to prioritize.
Some Democrats say the party needs to start over, injecting itself with new blood for the next presidential contest.
Others say Harris deserves another shot at the presidency, pointing to the 74 million votes cast for her earlier this month.
“Just like in 2016, we’re a little lost and rudderless, and not quite sure what we want going forward,” one Democratic strategist acknowledged.
What seems certain is a crowded field.
Early names include everyone from Harris to Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia to Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Phil Murphy of New Jersey.
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