不到六个月前2024年总统选举，但对于一些民主党人和共和党人来说，为2028年的白宫之战做计划并不算早。
上周，三名备受瞩目的民主党州长、一名前民主党内阁成员和一名共和党内阁成员在被问及是否会在2028年竞选总统时发表了看法。一些人不排除竞选的可能性。
肯塔基州州长、民主党人安迪·贝希尔(Andy Beshear)周四表示，如果他觉得自己是一个能够成功团结全国的人，他会考虑竞选总统。
“如果几年前你问我是否会考虑这一点，我可能不会。但我不想把一个破碎的国家留给我的孩子。所以，如果我能把这个国家团结在一起，希望能找到一些共同点，这是我会考虑的事情告诉WDRB当地电视台周四。
贝希尔成名于他的全州州长选举获胜在一个倾向共和党的州也在考虑之列成为副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯2024年的竞选伙伴。
然而，马里兰州州长韦斯·摩尔，另一位被认为是哈里斯潜在竞选伙伴的民主党人，被一些人称赞为党内冉冉升起的新星，他说他“不”竞选总统当被问到在美国广播公司周四的“观点”节目中。
“我不参加竞选，”摩尔说，并补充说他“对马里兰州正在进行的工作感到非常兴奋。”
摩尔的州长任期将于2026年结束，他可以选择连任。
摩尔，马里兰州的第一位黑人州长之前曾表示他不会参加竞选，包括在采访中四月的巴尔的摩太阳报。然而，摩尔的声明是在他更多的国家媒体和活动中出现的。他是设置为标题南卡罗来纳州民主党5月底高调的蓝棕榈晚宴。
上周，前商务部长曾在乔·拜登总统手下任职的吉娜·雷蒙多(Gina Raimondo)表示，当政治分析师大卫·阿克塞尔罗德(David Axelrod)在芝加哥大学的一次活动中问她是否会考虑竞选总统时，她直接回答说“会”。
“民主党有大量的工作要做，”她说。“自省...我们错在哪里，我们的政策会是什么，我们的平台会是什么，我们的战术会是什么。”
雷蒙多是一名前风险投资家，她说她已经为这个国家服务了15年，如果有一种“大的方式”让她再次服务，“包括竞选，我会做的。”但她提出了一个警告:“如果我认为其他人会更好或者更有可能获胜，我会立刻支持那个人。...对我们来说，要想有机会，就必须在正确时间由正确的人来实现。”
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·沃尔兹曾是副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯的助手竞选伙伴最近表示，他没有考虑2028年的总统竞选，并在上周一在哈佛政治学院的一次活动中重申了这一立场——“我没有”。
当被问及原因时，Walz没有提供任何关于他自己决定的细节，但再次指出了他认为民主党人应该表现出的团队精神。“我认为，我们作为一个政党的集体，以及那些当选的官员，应该开展这场运动，有点像老派的爬山探险，”瓦尔兹说。“你永远不知道谁会去参加峰会。是谁在最后时刻准备好了。在登顶日，如果有人状态最好，就把他们推到顶峰，整个团队都会受到表扬。”
然而，瓦尔兹最近进行了一次全国市政厅巡回演出-这引发了对他政治未来的猜测-并公开谈论了对他2024年竞选的反思。
在共和党方面，到目前为止，2028名总统候选人的名字较少。学者们表示，唐纳德·特朗普总统已经在考虑寻找一种方式来竞选第三个任期被宪法第22修正案禁止。但在周日播出的NBC新闻采访中，他说他将成为“两届总统”，并表示他不打算在2028年竞选。
然而，国家情报总监塔尔西·加巴德在国会担任民主党人几年后，于2024年加入共和党，他在一份报告中说周四发布的播客片段她不会排除未来竞选总统的可能性。
保守派记者梅根·凯利问加巴德，在竞选失败后，她是否已经排除了再次竞选总统的可能性2020年民主党总统竞选他说，“我们有可能看到一次Tulsi 2028尝试吗?”
“我永远不会排除任何为国效力的机会。...我一生中的决定总是围绕着我怎样才能最好地为上帝服务，怎样才能最好地为我们的国家服务。“这就是我来到这里的原因。我很感激有这个机会，我会继续寻找那些我能产生最积极影响和提供服务的机会。”
她的言论呼应了她之前在考虑竞选总统时发表的一些言论。
加巴德是萨摩亚裔美国人，她在2020年成为自1972年雪莉·齐索姆以来第一位赢得民主党全国代表大会代表的有色人种妇女。然而，四年后的2024年，加巴德被考虑成为特朗普的竞选伙伴。
随着其他一些潜在的2028年总统候选人浮出水面，包括伊利诺伊州州长J.B .普利兹克(J.B. Pritzker ),围绕2028年竞争者的传言仍在继续。前副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯和前交通部长皮特·布蒂吉格增加了他们的公开露面和言论。
普利兹克和哈里斯交付高调的演讲分别在周日和周三，而Buttigieg是将成为市政厅的头条新闻五月下旬在爱荷华州。
与此同时，一些民主党人表示，随着该党在2024年失利后重组，该党的重点需要放在2026年中期选举对于众议院和参议院来说，不是在2028年。共和党目前在众议院和参议院拥有多数席位，特朗普在白宫拥有多数席位。
“我的意思是，每个人都在试图接触和感受这个国家实际上正在发生的事情，以及特朗普正在做的事情，这些事情现在正在降低他的支持率，真的受到了人们的欢迎，”2016年总统候选人希拉里·克林顿周四在纽约市的一次书谈上说。
但她后来补充说，“我认为将会有很多试水，但我们真的不知道，谁决定参加竞选，直到中期选举结束，这真的强调了最重要的信息:我们必须赢得中期选举。”
Who's running for president in 2028 and who's not?
It's been less than six months since the2024 presidential election, but for some Democrats and Republicans, it's not too early to plan for the race for the White House in 2028.
Three high-profile Democratic governors, one former Democratic Cabinet member and one Republican Cabinet member weighed in last week when questioned if they will run for president in 2028. Some did not rule out a run.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said on Thursday that he would consider running for president if he felt he was someone who could successfully unite the country.
"If you'd asked me a couple years ago if this is something I'd consider, I probably wouldn't have. But I don't want to leave a broken country to my kids. And so if I'm somebody that can bring this nation together, hopefully find some common ground, it's something I'll consider," Besheartold local station WDRBon Thursday.
Beshear rose to national prominence after hisstatewide gubernatorial winsin a Republican-leaning state andwas among those consideredto become Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in 2024.
However, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, another Democrat who was considered a potential Harris running mate and who has received praise from some as a rising star within the party, said he's "not running" for presidentwhen askedon ABC's "The View" on Thursday.
"I am not running," Moore said, adding that he is "really excited about the work that's happening right now in the state of Maryland."
Moore's term as governor ends in 2026, and he could opt to run for a second term.
Moore,Maryland's first Black governor, had previously said he was not running,including in an interviewwith the Baltimore Sun in April. However, Moore's statement comes as he makes more national media and event appearances. He isset to headlinethe South Carolina Democratic Party's high-profile Blue Palmetto Dinner at the end of May.
Last week,former Commerce SecretaryGina Raimondo, who served under President Joe Biden, said she would consider running for president, responding with a direct "yes" when asked by political analyst David Axelrod at an event at the University of Chicago.
"The Democratic Party has a huge amount of work to do," she said. "Introspection ... where did we go wrong, what are our policies going to be, what is our platform going to be, what will our tactics be."
Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, said she has served the country for 15 years and that if there is a "big way" for her to serve again, "including running, I'll do it." But she offered a caveat: "If I thought somebody else would be better or better able to win, I'd get behind that person in a minute. ... For us to have a chance, it has to be just that right person at that right moment to make it happen."
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was Vice President Kamala Harris’srunning mate, recently said he was not thinking about a 2028 presidential run, and reiterated that position – “I’m not” – at an event last Monday at the Harvard Institute of Politics.
Asked why, Walz did not offer any specifics about his own decision but pointed again to his ethos of the teamwork he thinks should be shown among Democrats. “I think we, collectively as a party, and those elected officials, should be running this campaign, kind of like the old school mountain climbing expeditions,” Walz said. “You never knew who was going to summit. It was whoever was ready at the last moment. And on summit day, if somebody was in the best shape, push them to the top, and the whole team gets credit.”
Walz, however, recently went on a national town hall tour — which has sparked speculation about his political future-- and has spoken openly about reflections on his 2024 run.
On the Republican side, fewer names have been floated so far as 2028 presidential contenders. President Donald Trump has speculated about finding a way to run for a third term in office, which scholars sayis barred by the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. But in an interview with NBC News aired Sunday, he said he would be "a two-term president" and said he is not looking to run in 2028.
However, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who joined the Republican Party in 2024 after serving as a Democrat in Congress for several years, said in apodcast episode published Thursdaythat she would not rule out a future presidential bid.
Conservative journalist Megyn Kelly asked Gabbard if she has ruled out ever running again for president after her unsuccessful2020 Democratic presidential bid, saying, "Could we potentially see a Tulsi 2028 try?"
"I will never rule out any opportunity to serve my country. ... My decisions in my life have always been made around how can I best be of service to God, how can I best be of service to our country," Gabbard said. "And that is what has led me here. I'm grateful for this opportunity, and I will continue to chase those opportunities where I can make the most positive impact and be of service."
Her remarks echoed some previous statements she made when under consideration for a presidential ticket.
Gabbard, who is Samoan American, in 2020 became the first woman of color to win a delegate to the Democratic National Convention since Shirley Chisholm in 1972. Four years later, though, in 2024, Gabbard was under consideration to become Trump's running mate.
The buzz around 2028 contenders continues as some other figures floated as potential 2028 presidential candidates, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker,former Vice President Kamala Harrisand former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, ramp up their public appearances and remarks.
Pritzker and Harris deliveredhigh-profile speecheson Sunday and Wednesday, respectively, and Buttigieg isset to headline a town hallin Iowa later in May.
At the same time, some Democrats say the party's focus, as it regroups after its losses in 2024, needs to be on the2026 midterm electionsfor the House of Representatives and the Senate -- not on 2028. The Republican Party currently has a trifecta with majorities in the House and the Senate and Trump in the White House.
"I mean, everybody is sort of out there trying to get the touch and the feel [of] like what is actually happening in the country and are the things that Trump is doing, which is now dropping his approval rating, really registering with people," 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said at a book talk in New York City on Thursday.
But she added later, "I think that there is going to be a lot of testing of the waters, but we won't know, really, who decides to run until probably after the midterms, which really underscores the most important message: We have to win the midterms."
