With No Clear Front-Runner, Democrats Begin Testing 2028 Presidential Waters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is touring South Carolina, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held town halls in Iowa.
With No Clear Front-Runner, Democrats Begin Testing 2028 Presidential Waters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Bella's Simple Occasions event space in Bennettsville, S.C., on July 8, 2025. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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Some Democrats are beginning to make early moves toward the 2028 presidential race, with potential contenders stepping into key primary states months after former Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to President Donald Trump in 2024.

Although none have officially declared candidacies, their travel and outreach are widely seen by strategists as early attempts to claim space in a race with no heir apparent.

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