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Presidential candidates, 2028
From Ballotpedia
Date: November 5, 2024  |
 Kamala Harris (D) Donald Trump (R) (won) Jill Stein (G) Chase Oliver (L) |
2028 • 2024 • 2020 • 2016 |
The United States will hold its 61st presidential election on November 7, 2028. The winner of the 2028 presidential election will be sworn into office on January 20, 2029.
Ballotpedia has compiled the names of politicians and public figures expected to consider a presidential run or discussed as a potential contender in 2028 below. To read more about the 2024 presidential election, click here.
As of July 2025, Ballotpedia had not identified any noteworthy presidential campaign announcements for the 2028 presidential election. At this point leading up to the 2020 presidential election, one noteworthy candidate, Donald Trump (R), had announced his campaign, while no noteworthy candidates had announced their campaigns at this point leading up to the 2024 presidential election or the 2016 presidential election.
Potential Democratic presidential candidates
As of September 2025, the following politicians and public figures were discussed in the media as potential candidates for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. This list does not reflect whether a candidate has said they do or do not plan on running.
Politicians
- Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky[1]
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey[2]
- Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation[3]
- Roy Cooper, former governor of North Carolina[1]
- Andrew Cuomo, former governor of New York[4]
- Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago[5]
- John Fetterman, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania[1][6]
- Ruben Gallego, U.S. senator from Arizona[7]
- Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator from New York[8]
- Josh Green, governor of Hawaii[9]
- Michelle Lujan Grisham, governor of New Mexico[10]
- Kamala Harris, former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee[3]
- Maura Healey, governor of Massachusetts[11]
- Mark Kelly, U.S. senator from Arizona[8]
- Ro Khanna, U.S. representative from California[2]
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator from Minnesota[12]
- Wes Moore, governor of Maryland[3][13]
- Chris Murphy, U.S. senator from Connecticut[14]
- Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey[2]
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California[3]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. representative from New York[15]
- Jon Ossoff, U.S. senator from Georgia[8]
- Jared Polis, governor of Colorado[14]
- J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois[3]
- Gina Raimondo, former secretary of commerce[16]
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont[17]
- Josh Shapiro, governor of Pennsylvania[3]
- Elissa Slotkin, U.S. senator from Michigan[8]
- Josh Stein, governor of North Carolina[18]
- Ritchie Torres, U.S. representative from New York[14]
- Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee[18]
- Raphael Warnock, U.S. senator from Georgia[1]
- Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan[3]
Public figures
- Mark Cuban, television personality and businessman[19]
- Stephen A. Smith, television personality and sports journalist[20]
Potential Republican presidential candidates
As of September 2025, the following politicians and public figures were discussed in the media as potential candidates for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. This list does not reflect whether a candidate has said they do or do not plan on running.
Politicians
- Greg Abbott, governor of Texas[1]
- Katie Britt, U.S. senator from Alabama[1]
- Doug Burgum, secretary of the interior[21]
- Tom Cotton, U.S. senator from Arkansas[22]
- Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas[23]
- Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida[22]
- Byron Donalds, U.S. representative from Florida[1]
- Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence[16]
- Matt Gaetz, former U.S. representative from Florida[1]
- Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations[22]
- Josh Hawley, U.S. senator from Missouri[1]
- Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia[22]
- Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security[23]
- Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky[24]
- Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state[25]
- Vivek Ramaswamy, 2024 presidential candidate[22]
- Marco Rubio, secretary of state[22]
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas[22]
- Tim Scott, U.S. senator from South Carolina[23]
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative from New York[1]
- J.D. Vance, vice president[22]
- Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia[22]
Public figures
- Steve Bannon, former senior advisor to Donald Trump (R)[26]
- Tucker Carlson, political commentator[27]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and political advisor[28]
List of registered 2028 presidential candidates
The following table lists candidates who filed with the FEC to run for president as of September 15, 2025. Some applicants used pseudonyms; candidate names and party affiliations are written as they appeared on the FEC website on the date that they initially filed with the FEC.[29][30]
The list is sorted alphabetically by first name. Scroll down in the table below to view the full list.
| Candidates who have filed for the 2028 presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Party |
| Aaron Avouris | Independent |
| A.C. Toulme | One Earth Party |
| Adam Alwaleed | Independent |
| Adam Michael Dunn | Republican Party |
| Aderinola Osifeso | Republican Party |
| Alexander Wacha | Independent |
| Alex Cowans | Democratic Party |
| Alfonso Alberto Ramos | Democratic Party |
| Alphonza Mabry | American Independent Conservative Party |
| Amanda Catherine Eskelson | Democratic Party |
| Amanda Thompson | American Independent Party |
| Andre McKoy | Libertarian Party |
| Andrew Dennis | Independent |
| Andrew Giusto | United Party |
| Andrew Heartdoc Chung | Independent |
| Angela Dwyer | Independent |
| Angela Glass | Independent |
| Angela Perez | Independent |
| Angelo Yoshannah Scrigna | Independent |
| Ann Parkinson | Democratic Party |
| Anthony Lopez | Democratic Party |
| Anthony Pascarella | Republican Party |
| Ashleigh Lottenville | Independent |
| Ashley Powell | Democratic Party |
| Benjamin Beaumont | Independent |
| Benjamin Cobb | Independent |
| Bradley Horges Jr. | Independent |
| Bradley Swearengin | Republican Party |
| Brandon Whorley | Democratic Party |
| Brendan Law | Republican Party |
| Brian Cassidy | Republican Party |
| Brian Mannix | Independent |
| Calvin Stevens | Independent |
| Carrie Mae Marcy | Republican Party |
| Cherunda Lynn Fox | Independent |
| Chris Capparell | Republican Party |
| Chris Fiorenza | Unaffiliated |
| Christopher Lee Smith | Republican Party |
| Christopher M. Phillips | Independent |
| Claude Reid | Republican Party |
| Coleman Fitzsimmons | Democratic Party |
| Coril Docker | Republican Party |
| Craig H. Johnson II | Independent |
| Craig Woolcott | Republican Party |
| Damian Salib | Democratic Party |
| Daniel Davenport | Libertarian Party |
| Daniel Jaouen | Independent |
| Daniel J. Lopez | Republican Party |
| Daniel Rampke | Constitution Party |
| David Clayman | Independent |
| Dawson Son of David | Republican Party |
| Douglas Underwood | Independent |
| Dustin Rorex | Democratic Party |
| Dustin Ryan Shewbert Sr. | Democratic Party |
| Dwight Smith | Independent |
| Edward Searls | Green Party |
| Emmett White | Democratic Party |
| Eric Walleck | Republican Party |
| Esther Donaghy | American Independent Party |
| Ethan Crider | Independent |
| Frank J. Lozada | Democratic Party |
| Gary Barve | Republican Party |
| Gregory Gamache | Republican Party |
| Harvey Wizard | Independent |
| Heath Fulkerson | Republican Party |
| Hugo Valdez Garcia | Libertarian Party |
| Indira Allfree | Independent |
| Jamarrion Jones | Republican Party |
| James Treibert | Independent |
| James Winfield Jones | Independent |
| Janille Centunzi | Independent |
| Jason Bolyard | Independent |
| Jason Pacifico | Democratic Party |
| Javen Rideout | Democratic Party |
| Jawad Hashem Hakeem | Independent |
| Jeffery Wacaster | Democratic Party |
| Jeffrey J. Downs | Republican Party |
| Jennifer Alameda | Republican Party |
| Jennifer Lennon | Independent |
| Jeremy Shane Bernheisel | Independent |
| Jeremy Summers | American Independent Party |
| Jimmy Cooper | Democratic Party |
| Jimmy Le | Republican Party |
| Joel Asagba | Independent |
| John Damms | Republican Party |
| John Fial | Independent |
| John Grays | Independent |
| Johnny Duane Buford | Independent |
| John R. Gibb Jr. | Republican Party |
| John Robert Badger | Democratic Party |
| John Washington III | Democratic Party |
| Jonathan Alfonso Alfaro | People Over Politics Party |
| Jonathan Bailey | Independent |
| Joseph Catalano | Independent |
| Joseph Durazo | Ace Party |
| Joseph Luiz Gonzaga | Independent |
| Joshua Hartloper | Independent |
| Joshua Qualls | Democratic Party |
| Judah B. Wilson | Unaffiliated |
| Kearon Allen | Independent |
| Kelly Kokas | Democratic Party |
| Kenneth Newton | Independence Party |
| Kenny Taylor | Democratic Party |
| Kerry Lewis | Republican Party |
| Khistina Dejean | Independent |
| LaCorey Harrid | Democratic Party |
| Lance A. Williams | Independent |
| Latronica Fisher | Independence Party |
| Lee Thomas | Independent |
| Lucas Connor | Independent |
| Luc Langelier | Republican Party |
| Luis Alberto Lavin | Unaffiliated |
| Maegan O'Callaghan | Independent |
| Marquita Nichole Harrell | Democratic Party |
| Melissa Kotulski | Democratic Party |
| Michael Bickelmeyer | Republican Party |
| Michael Dombrowski | Independent |
| Michael Harbour | Independent |
| Michael Ian Vargo | Independent |
| Michael J. Morin | Independent |
| Michael Sigmon | Progressive Party |
| Michael Soetaert | Democratic Party |
| Michael Williams Jr. | The Human Rights Party |
| Miesha Perkins | Independent |
| Mohammad Masadeh | Republican Party |
| Morgan Gross | Independent |
| Nathan Bork | Independent |
| Neil Gillespie | Unaffiliated |
| Neil Leeds | Republican Party |
| Nicholas Biller | Independent |
| Nicholas Maddock | Unaffiliated |
| Noble Phoenix Micha El | Independent American Party |
| Noel Engel | Independent |
| Pamela Pinkney Apostlett | Independent |
| Pierre Andre Euzarraga | Independent |
| Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro | Democratic Party |
| Princess Vlandamir | Independent |
| Ramona Elizabeth Mayon | Independent |
| Ray Leverette | Republican Party |
| Rebecca Lobas | Independent |
| Rene Campos | Independent |
| Rhonda Johnson | Independent |
| Robbie Hoffman | Democratic Party |
| Robert A. Mitchell | Republican Party |
| Robert Grey | Independent |
| Robert Neil Cheader | Republican Party |
| Roland Kwadwo Dela Agorkle | Democratic Party |
| Romeo Biswa | Republican Party |
| Ronald Lovelace | Republican Party |
| Sampson Ramirez | Republican Party |
| Sandrina Hamilton | Democratic Party |
| Scott Merrell | Republican Party |
| Sexy Vegan | Independent |
| Shawn Asberry | Republican Party |
| Shirazzi Geye | American Independent Party |
| Shiva Ayyadurai | Independent |
| Skyles Rockefeller | Democratic Party |
| Stephen Maxwell | Republican Party |
| Stephen M. Patterson | Democratic Party |
| Steven Angelucci | Independent |
| Suzzanna V. Tanner | Independent |
| Talalupe Fonzie Vavao | Republican Party |
| Thomas Winterbottom | Democratic Party |
| Timothy Charles Kalemkarian | Republican Party |
| Timothy Cotter | Independent |
| Timothy Michael Villari | Republican Party |
| Tina Jayne Hahn | Independent |
| Titus Pierce | Republican Party |
| Trenita Walker | Democratic Party |
| Tyrone Dawayne Brown | Republican Party |
| Valma Kittington | Democratic Party |
| Vincent Brockus | Democratic Party |
| Vincent Cordova | Independent |
| Wade Hornbuckle | Republican Party |
| Wayne Norris | Republican Party |
| Wayne Pope | Democratic Party |
| William Farms | Democratic Party |
| William Lee Hunt | Independent |
| Willie Carter | Democratic Party |
| Zachary Greenwald | Democratic Party |
Comparison of announcement timelines in previous cycles, 2016-2024
The chart below shows noteworthy presidential campaign announcements in the odd years before the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections.
See also
- Presidential election, 2028
- Presidential candidates, 2024
- Presidential candidates, 2020
- Presidential candidates, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Politico, "Which 2028 Presidential Wannabe Had the Best Year?" December 26, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Politico, "The South Carolina Democratic primary is all about who’s ready for 2028," February 3, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 WHYY, "Meet the Democrats seen as up-and-comers for 2028 — or maybe sooner," July 5, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "Andrew Cuomo seen as possible White House candidate by some Democrats," February 27, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "Rahm Emanuel Is Gearing Up to Run for President," March 12, 2025
- ↑ NBC News, "Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway," November 16, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "The Democrats and Republicans Best Positioned — Right Now — for 2028," December 30, 2024
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Semafor, "Democrats, addicted to nominating senators, prepare for a 2028 pileup," May 19, 2025
- ↑ NBC News, "The list of 2028 presidential hopefuls is longer than you think. Just ask Hawaii Gov. Josh Green." July 30, 2025
- ↑ Fox News, "21 Democrats who may try to succeed Trump in the 2028 presidential election," May 29, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "What the 2024 State of State addresses tell us about the 2028 presidential race," February 7, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "Is Every Top Democrat Running for President?" May 18, 2025
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Wes Moore Seeks to Silence 2028 Chatter Before Run for Reelection in Maryland," January 21, 2025
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Hill, "7 rising Democratic leaders to watch," January 1, 2025
- ↑ Vanity Fair, "President AOC? Democrats Need Star Power to Win in 2028," December 4, 2024
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 ABC News, "Who's running for president in 2028 and who's not?" May 5, 2025
- ↑ Axios, "Democrats' 2028 presidential race is going fast and furious," July 25, 2025
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Washington Post, "The 12 Democrats who make the most sense for 2028," January 25, 2025
- ↑ Newsweek, "The 2028 Democratic Field Is Coming Into View," March 13, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Stephen A. Smith on potential White House bid: Democrats ‘suck right now,’" February 18, 2025
- ↑ USA Today, "2028 presidential hopefuls seek to make their mark at Republican National Convention," July 15, 2024
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 Associated Press, "Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs," July 18, 2024
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 The Washington Post, "Trump has a lock on the 2024 nomination. But the race for 2028 is already underway." July 19, 2024
- ↑ The Hill, "South Carolina becomes early hot spot for potential 2028 candidates," July 12, 2025
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "In Some Corners of 2024 GOP Convention, Race for 2028 Has Already Begun," July 18, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "‘I think he’s serious’: Bannon won’t rule out presidential run in 2028," March 12, 2025
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The 10 Republicans who could be Trump’s heir apparent in 2028," March 8, 2025
- ↑ NJ Advance Media, "Who will follow Trump: Early 2028 Presidential odds on Michelle Obama, AOC, Vance, Kamala ... Donald Jr.?" January 27, 2025
- ↑ FEC, "Candidates for President," accessed August 25, 2025
- ↑ Candidates with apparent fraudulent, fictitious, or duplicative filings are not included.
