Presidential Election Of 2028

More Americans Are Identifying As Democrats, Than At Any Point Since 2006, 2008, 2018, And 2020!

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Very encouraging news is that more Americans are identifying as Democrats before the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026, than at any time since 2006, when Democrats won control of both houses of Congress under Republican President George W. Bush; 2008, when Barack Obama won the Presidency over John McCain; 2018, when the Democrats gained control of both houses of Congress in the midterms of the first Trump Presidency; and 2020, when Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.

There is presently a ten point lead, which bodes well for, hopefully, good results on November 3, Election Day.

Three key groups–Latinos, young men, and young women have switched their support to the Democrats, after favoring the Republican in 2024.

A nine percentage point gain by Democrats among Latinos, and a 16 percentage point gain among young men and women, are major switches of loyalty, and hopefully, as in the past, will lead to Democratic control of Congress, and give an edge for the upcoming Presidential Election of 2028.

Potential Democratic Presidential Contenders In The Presidential Election of 2028

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Yesterday, this author and blogger outlined and discussed the potential list of Republican Presidential contenders in the Presidential Election of 2028.

Today, we will outline the list of potential Democratic Presidential contenders, which is much longer a list than the 13 Republicans seen as likely to run in 2028 primaries.

In no special order, the list includes the following, a total of 21 potential nominees:

Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia
Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia
Governor Wes Moore of Maryland
Former Vice President Kamala Harris of California
Outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom of California
Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (now from Michigan)
Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois
Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky
Outgoing Governor Jared Polis of Colorado
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey
Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona
Former Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel
Congressman Ro Khanna of California
Outgoing Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan
Former Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland

So in total, there are 21 potential Democratic Presidential contenders two months before the Midterm Elections of 2026.

Eight on the list are US Senators; Seven are Governors; Three are former Executive appointments; Two are members of the House of Representatives; and former Vice President Kamala Harris finishes the list.

Also, five contenders are from crucial “Swing States”, Georgia (Ossoff, Warnock); Arizona (Kelly, Gallego); and Pennsylvania (Shapiro); and one is from a “red state”, Kentucky (Andy Beshear).

Whether all of this list will actually announce is unlikely, but a large number will do so.

So in summary, the list of contenders are a total of 34, with 21 Democrats and 13 Republicans.

Two Months Before The Midterm Elections Of 2026, The Republican Race For The Presidential Nomination Is In Full Swing!

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It is two months until the Midterm Elections Of 2026, but already, it can be said the battle for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2028 is in full swing.

It has been generally assumed that Vice President JD Vance is the clearcut frontrunner, but there are signs that Donald Trump might swing his support to someone else, and Trump’s ultimate endorsement could change the complexion of the race.

It seems that a number of potential candidates are already starting to appeal to Trump, while others seem ready to run even without Trump’s backing.

So considering the reality that Donald Trump is in clear mental decline, and is not in the best health, at any time, Vice President JD Vance could succeed to the Presidency.

If that happens anytime before the primaries in 2028 and the Republican National Convention, Vance would be the clear choice for the nomination.

But if fate keeps Trump in the White House, there are wide possibilities of a large number of potential Republican candidates besides Vance.

The list would include:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Secretary of Defense (War) Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

It would seem all three would be vying for Trump to endorse them, but if they announced, they would have to leave the Cabinet.

Outside the Cabinet, the list would include:

Senator Ted Cruz of Teas
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, who is leaving office in January
Former Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia
Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia, who is leaving office in January

Additionally, not in office are:

Donald Trump, Jr.
Tucker Carlson

So the number of potential contenders is, at this point, 13 in number.

In Latest Polling, Trump Is “Under Water” In 47 States!

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In a shocking new poll regarding Donald Trump after 19 months of his second term in the Presidency, only three states—Wyoming, Idaho, and West Virginia—have positive ratings about his performance.

In those three states, Trump has a positive rating of Plus 14 in Wyoming; Plus 9 in Idaho; and Plus 6 in West Virginia.

The lowest net Job Approval Rating was Minus 83 in Washington, DC; followed by Maryland and Vermont at Minus 50 ratings. Hawaii at Minus 48; Washington at Minus 42; Illinois at Minus 41; Connecticut and Rhode Island at Minus 40.

But also, the “battleground states” that will matter in the 2028 Presidential Election have poor ratings for Trump as well, with Arizona Minus 23; Georgia Minus 31; Michigan and Nevada Minus 27; Pennsylvania Minus 26; and Wisconsin Minus 28.

Among other states, the Minus Scores are as follows:

New Hampshire and Maine 31
New York 36 and Connecticut 40
New Jersey 34 and Virginia 27
North Carolina 25 and South Carolina 28
Ohio 26 and Indiana 34
Iowa 34 and Minnesota 32
New Mexico 32 and Colorado 34
California 34 and Oregon 37
Texas 22 and Florida 18

With Trump “Under Water” in “Battleground States”, and even in so called “Red States”, including South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Texas, and Florida, an electoral “disaster” in the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026, and even in the Presidential Election of 2028, seems highly likely at this point.

Internal Discontent In The Trump Presidency, As Turmoil Grows!

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As the war in Iran is in its sixth month with no clear end in sight, and with a decrease in employment of 23,000 reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and inflation raging, there are growing signs of internal discontent in the Trump Presidency.

General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is seeking an “off ramp”, regarding the Iran War, with US stockpiles of key munitions needed in the war effort rapidly in decline.

There are hints that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are discussing alternatives to the war effort that has failed to dislodge the Iranian government, and has upended stability in the Middle East neighbors of Iran.

And Donald Trump is angry with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for the growing shortage of munitions, complicating the Iran War effort, and also, being noticed by the Russian and Chinese governments.

It has already been evident by body language and statements of Rubio and Vance, in particular, that they realize the future of the Republican Party and of their own potential candidacies to succeed Donald Trump, are in danger.

And even Caine, while a “loyal soldier”, has been perceived as doubtful from the beginning of the Iran War over the move by reckless Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to prosecute the war, and clear doubts about the wisdom of allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have such a strong influence on Donald Trump in deciding to wage war without a clear path to overcoming the Iranian government.

Iran’s top leaders were eliminated, but if anything, the extremism and dedication of the new Iranian leadership not to cave in, and indeed making them more hard line as a result of their leadership losses, makes the situation in the Middle East a literal nightmare.

This turmoil grows as we arrive today at the 52nd Anniversary of the Resignation of Richard Nixon from the Presidency, on August 9, 1974, the past lowest point of the American Presidency, but now being challenged by the multiple disasters of the Donald Trump Presidency!

The reality is that the low point of public opinion since 1940 was when Richard Nixon resigned, but now Donald Trump has the second lowest rating in public opinion behind the Nixon debacle.

Nixon, under pressure from Republican Party leaders, knew to resign, but sadly, the present Republican Party is totally sycophantic, and Donald Trump is determined to burn down all limits on his power, and has been assisted by a disastrous and extremist right wing Supreme Court majority!

Tucker Carlson Move Toward Third Party Movement: Splintering Of Republican Party After Trump!

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is making moves toward a third party movement, disillusioned with Donald Trump, and making for a massive split in the MAGA movement, as planning for the Presidential Election of 2028 moves forward, even before the likely disastrous Republican Party Midterm Elections in November 2026.

Joined by former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and outgoing Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie at his Maine compound, Carlson announced a ten point program of opposition to Donald Trump and his policies and programs.

Particular emphasis was given to the fury over the Iran War; US support of Israel in its war in Gaza; and the controversy of release of the Epstein files.

If this splinter movement of discontented MAGA Republicans gets off the ground, it could spell massive trouble for the Republican Party in the battle over the Presidency in 2028.

While Carlson denies he would announce as a Presidential candidate, there is the potential for others disillusioned with Donald Trump on the extreme Right to complicate the potential for Vice President JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Ron DeSantis, Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton, or other potential contenders.

Ohio Republicans A Disaster, Have Besmirched Ohio Historical Reputation!

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The state of Ohio has a great history in many ways, including 8 Ohio Born Presidents, all Republicans, except for WH Harrison, who was a Whig.

William Henry Harrison
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
William Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding

It must be said that none of these 8 Ohio Presidents have ranked high in history, and with Grant and Harding sadly presiding over massive corruption in their eras 50 years apart.

William McKinley is usually considered the highest ranking of these 8 Presidents, with William Howard Taft close behind, and with James A. Garfield, considered a tragic figure, as a potentially gifted President, assassinated after only six months in office in 1881.

Now, we have Vice President JD Vance, who was born in Ohio, and just celebrated his 42nd birthday two days ago, on August 2.

Considered likely to become President during this term, due to Donald Trump’s rapid mental decline and other age related issues, his reputation is not impressive, and if he is still Vice President by the time of the Presidential primaries, he might face strong challenges from other Republicans, most notably Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

But beyond this situation, we also have the scandalous situation involving Cleveland area Congressman Max Miller, involved in a divorce from the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, with all kinds of horrendous accusations of abuse and threats to his former wife and their 2 year old daughter.

Moreno is calling for Miller to resign from Congress, and get mental help for his horrendous behavior, which has included other accusations with other women and with law enforcement in the past, and the reaction has been fierce by both sides.

But also, Moreno himself showed lack of dignity by using foul language in the committee hearing that attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci for his handling of the COVID 19 Pandemic response, when Fauci was heroic in his actions and advice, having to navigate the lunacy and craziness of Donald Trump regarding that epidemic in 2020.

This, along with the candidacy of Tech Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as the Republican nominee for Governor, despite his controversial outspokenness and extremist views, puts the state of Ohio in the forefront of controversy that undermines the state’s reputation.

It is hoped that Democrat Amy Acton, a physician, public health leader, and nominee for Governor, can succeed in turning Ohio in a different direction, but Ohio has become very “RED”, after years of being a “swing state” historically.

Acton was seen as a “hero”, much like Dr. Anthony Fauci, in the early period of the COVID 19 Pandemic, but later faced vilification, much like the renowned Fauci, with both being totally correct in their reactions to the epidemic, but suffering from scientific ignorance by their critics.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Goes Off The Rails In CNN Interview With Dana Bash!

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; the namesake of New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, formerly Attorney General under his brother, President John F. Kennedy and assassinated Presidential candidate in 1968–went on a CNN “State Of The Union” Interview with Dana Bash, and displayed total lunacy and lack of control over his emotions, while lying incessantly about the issue of the Measles Vaccine, all Vaccines, and blaming Dr. Anthony Fauci for the response to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

RFK Jr. demonstrated how unstable a person he is, after incessant drug and alcohol use, and his record of loose sexual relationships. He was very rude and nasty and condescending to Dana Bash, who deserved respect for her career as a serious journalist.

It is well known that RFK Jr. is getting wealthy from his engagement as the so called “expert” on health matters, when he is far from such a description, and is spreading wild ideas, just like his “boss”, President Donald Trump, attempting to link autism to vaccines, when there are many studies from the National Institutes of Health that demonstrate it is a myth.

RFK Jr. has besmirched the name and reputation of the Kennedy legacy, which while far from perfect, has been damaging to the entire family, with almost all of them repudiating their relative.

RFK Jr. is delusional to the extent that there are reports that he might consider being a Republican contender for the Presidency in 2028, an idea that makes clear how dangerous a person he is in the Donald Trump Cabinet.

Democratic Presidential Primary Schedule For 2028 Excellent Plan!

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Hard to believe, but the Presidential Election campaigns for 2028 are around the corner, and will begin in earnest once we pass Midterm Election Day on November 3, 2026.

And already, the Democratic Party has decided its plans for early primaries, subject to final determination in August, in a manner that makes a lot of sense, in the view of this author and blogger.

For a Saturday and followed by five consecutive Tuesdays, Democrats plan to have early primaries before “Super Tuesday” in March.

South Carolina Saturday January 22

Nevada Tuesday February 1

New Hampshire Tuesday February 8

New Mexico Tuesday February 15

Michigan Tuesday February 22

Virginia Tuesday February 29

Super Tuesday March 7

Under this proposed plan, the South would be represented early on by South Carolina and Virginia; the Northeast by New Hampshire; the Midwest by Michigan; and the West by Nevada and New Mexico.

Iowa, with its historically early caucuses, is left out of the mix, and while the “Hawkeye” State is dramatically unhappy over this likely development, it has never really made sense why that small rural state has been able to have such impact early in the every four years Presidential race.

No matter what group of states are chosen to go early in selection of candidates and delegates, there will be unhappy reactions, but the tentative selection seems reasonable.

The Rapid Rise Of Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff In Presidential Speculation For 2028!

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With the Midterm Congressional and Gubernatorial Elections of 2026 taking place about 100 days from now, speculation is growing on who will benefit from upcoming election races.

The person gaining the most attention, and experiencing the most rapid rise in public opinion polls, is Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who is ahead in polls by 13 points over his Republican opponent, Congressman Mike Collins.

Ossoff is the youngest Senator elected since 1980, being 33 when taking the oath of office in 2021, and still under the age of 40 when election time comes in November.

Were he to be elected President in 2028 and took the oath of office on January 20, 2029, he would enter the White House at 41 years and 11 months of age, making him the youngest President by more than a year younger than Theodore Roosevelt who was just short of age 43, and more than a year and nine months younger than John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected President, who was age 43 and almost 8 months of age upon taking the oath.

Of course, Ossoff denies any plan to run for President, but that is par for the course when one is running for reelection, but once that election is over, it seems likely he will announce for President.

Ossoff has drawn attention with his sharp questioning of Trump Administration officials, particularly on the Iran War, but also on the inflationary economy it has caused, as well as the widespread corruption of the Trump White House.

Ossoff is likely to be one of a number of Jewish Presidential contenders in 2028, which if it led to one of them being elected to the Presidency, would make for the first Jewish President.