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The 2028 United States presidential election will be the 61st quadrennial presidential election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2028. Voters will elect a president and vice president for a term of four years.
Republican Party Candidates
[edit]Republicans who have publicly expressed interest
[edit]As of January 2024[update], the following notable individuals have expressed interest in running for President in 2028.
- Ted Cruz, United States Senator from Texas (2013–present), Solicitor General of Texas (2003-2008), candidate for President in 2016[1]
- Tim Scott, United States Senator from South Carolina (2013–present), United States Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district (2011-2013), Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2009-2011), candidate for President in 2024[2]
Potential Republican candidates
[edit]As of January 2024[update], the following notable individuals have been subject to speculation about possibly running for President in 2028.
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015-present), Attorney General of Texas (2002-2015), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas (1996-2001)[3]
- Katie Britt, United States Senator from Alabama (2023-present)[3]
- Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota (2016–present), candidate for President in 2024[4]
- Tucker Carlson, political commentator, host of Tucker Carlson Tonight (2016-2023)[5]
- Liz Cheney, United States Representative from Wyoming's at-large congressional district (2017-2023)[6]
- Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (2010-2018), Chair of the Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission (2017), Chair of the Republican Governors Association (2013-2014), United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (2002-2008), candidate for President in 2016 and 2024[7]
- Tom Cotton, United States Senator from Arkansas (2015-present), United States Representative from Arkansas's 4th congressional district (2013-2015)[8][better source needed]
- Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida (2019-present), United States Representative from Florida's 6th congressional district (2013-2018), candidate for President in 2024[9][10][11]
- Byron Donalds, United States Representative from Florida's 19th congressional district (2021-present), Member of the Florida House of Representatives (2016-2020)[3]
- Matt Gaetz, United States Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district (2017-present), Member of the Florida House of Representatives (2010-2016)[3]
- Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017-2018), Governor of South Carolina (2011-2017), Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2005-2011), candidate for President in 2024[a][12][11][3]
- Josh Hawley, United States Senator from Missouri (2019-present), Attorney General of Missouri (2017-2019)[3]
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas (2023-present), White House Press Secretary (2017-2019), White House Deputy Press Secretary (2017)[3]
- Will Hurd, United States Representative from Texas's 23rd congressional district (2015-2021), candidate for President in 2024[13]
- Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia (2019-present), Secretary of State of Georgia (2010-2018), Member of the Georgia State Senate (2003-2007)[3]
- Kari Lake, businesswoman, nominee for Governor of Arizona in 2022[b]
- Mike Lee, United States Senator from Utah (2011-present)[8][better source needed]
- Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota (2019-present), United States Representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district (2011-2019), Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2007-2011)[8][better source needed]
- Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States (2017-2021), Governor of Indiana (2013-2017), United States Representative from Indiana's 6th congressional district (2003-2013), United States Representative from Indiana's 2nd congressional district (2001-2003), candidate for President in 2024[14][15]
- Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State (2018-2021), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017-2018), United States Representative from Kansas's 4th congressional district (2011-2017)[16]
- Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman, candidate for President in 2024[17]
- Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa (2017-present), Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (2011-2017), Member of the Iowa Senate (2009-2011)[8][better source needed]
- Marco Rubio, United States Senator from Florida (2011-present), Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2006-2008), Member of the Florida House of Representatives (2000-2008), Member of the West Miami City Commission (1998-2000), candidate for President in 2016[8][better source needed]
- Elise Stefanik, United States Representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2015-present), Chair of the House Republican Conference (2021-present)[3]
- Francis X. Suarez, Mayor of Miami, Florida (2017-present), candidate for President in 2024[18]
- Donald J. Trump, President of the United States (2017–2021), candidate for President in 2024[a], Republican nominee in 2020 and 2016, Reform Party candidate for President in 2000[c][19]
- Donald J. Trump Jr., businessman, son of President Donald J. Trump[20]
- J. D. Vance, United States Senator from Ohio (2023-present)[3]
- Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia (2022–present)[21]
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Declined to be candidates
[edit]The following notable individuals have been subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but have publicly denied interest in running.
Opinion polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Tucker Carlson |
Ron DeSantis |
Nikki Haley |
Vivek Ramaswamy |
Other/ Undecided |
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| Echelon Insights | January 16-18, 2024 | 832 (RV) | 6% | 27% | 19% | 18% | 30%[d] |
Democratic Party Candidates
[edit]Potential Democratic candidates
[edit]As of January 2024[update], the following notable individuals have been subject to speculation about possibly running for President in 2028.
- Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019-present), Attorney General of Kentucky (2016-2019)[22][23][3]
- Cory Booker, United States Senator from New Jersey (2013-present), Mayor of Newark, New Jersey (2006-2013), candidate for President in 2020[24]
- Jamaal Bowman, United States Representative from New York's 16th congressional district[25]
- Pete Buttigieg, United States Secretary of Transportation (2021-present), Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012-2020), candidate for President in 2020[26][27][28][3]
- Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina (2017-present), Attorney General of North Carolina (2001-2017), Member of the North Carolina Senate (1991-2001), Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1987-1991)[22][3]
- John Fetterman, United States Senator from Pennsylvania (2023-present), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (2019-2023), Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania (2006-2019)[3][29]
- Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (2021-present), United States Senator from California (2017–2021), Attorney General of California (2011-2017), District Attorney of San Francisco (2004-2011), candidate for President in 2020[22][26][30][3]
- Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York (2021-present), Lieutenant Governor of New York (2015-2021), United States Representative from New York's 26th congressional district (2011-2013), Clerk of Erie County, New York (2007-2011), Member of the Hamburg, New York Town Board (1994-2007)[8][better source needed]
- Mark Kelly, United States Senator from Arizona (2020-present)[26]
- Ro Khanna, United States Representative from California's 17th congressional district (2017-present)[26][31][32][25]
- Amy Klobuchar, United States Senator from Minnesota (2007-present), County Attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota (199-2007)[8][better source needed]
- Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President (2021-present), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana (2010-2018), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (2004-2010), Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1988-2004)[22][26]
- Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland (2023-present)[22][30][33][3]
- Chris Murphy, United States Senator from Connecticut (2013-present), United States 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)[34]
- Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey (2018-present), United States Ambassador to Germany (2009-2013)[8][better source needed]
- Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (2019-present), Lieutenant Governor of California (2011-2019), Mayor of San Francisco, California, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1997-2004)[26][30][24][10][3]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, United States Representative from New York's 14th congressional district (2019-present)[35][25]
- Dean Phillips, United States Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (2019-present), candidate for President in 2024[36]
- Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado (2019–present), United States Representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district (2009–2019)[37]
- Katie Porter, United States Representative from California's 47th congressional district (2023-present), United States Representative from California's 45th congressional district (2019-2023)[25]
- J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois (2019-present)[26][30][3]
- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania (2023-present), Attorney General of Pennsylvania (2017-2023), Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2005-2012)[22][26][30][3]
- Raphael Warnock, United States Senator from Georgia (2021-present)[22][38][3]
- Elizabeth Warren, United State Senate from Massachusetts (2013–present), candidate for President in 2020[39]
- Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019-present), Member of the Michigan Senate (2006-2015), Member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2001-2006)[22][26][30][3]
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Declined to be candidates
[edit]The following notable individuals have been subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but have publicly denied interest in running.
- Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977-1981), Governor of Georgia (1971-1975), Member of the Georgia State Senate (1963-1967), Democratic nominee in 1980 and 1976[e][40]
Opinion polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Pete Buttigieg |
Kamala Harris |
Gavin Newsom |
Other/ Undecided |
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| Echelon Insights | January 16-18, 2024 | 499 (RV) | 13% | 33% | 11% | 43%[f] |
Independent Candidates
[edit]Potential Independent candidates
[edit]As of January 2024[update], the following notable individuals have been subject to speculation about possibly running for President in 2028.
- Mark Cuban, businessman[41][42]
- Dwayne Johnson, actor, wrestler[43]
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See also
[edit]- 2028 United States elections
- 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries
- 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2028 United States Senate elections
- 2028 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2028 United States gubernatorial elections
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Candidate is currently running for President in the 2024 election.
- ^ Lake has not been named as a candidate in any sources, but has in at least one opinion poll taken.
- ^ Trump is currently running for President for the 2024 election. Should he win the Republican nomination and the general election, he would be ineligible to run for President in 2028 because of term limitations.
- ^ Abbott with 3%. Kari Lake and Youngkin with 2%. Cotton, Donalds, Hawley, Kemp, Stefanik, and Vance with 1%. Britt with 0%. Undecided with 17%.
- ^ Carter has declined any interest in running again for President, citing his age.
- ^ Pritzker and Whitmer with 3%. Fetterman, Shapiro, and Warnock with 2%. Beshear and Moore with 1%. Undecided with 29%
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