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Upcoming electoral process in the United States
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
Republicans who have publicly expressed interest
As of January 2024
[update] , the following notable individuals have expressed interest in running for President in 2028.
Potential Republican candidates
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]
Declined to be candidates
The following notable individuals have been subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but have publicly denied interest in running.
Opinion polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Tucker Carlson
Ron DeSantis
Nikki Haley
Vivek Ramaswamy
Other/ Undecided
Echelon Insights
January 16-18, 2024
832 (RV)
6%
27%
19%
18%
30%
[d]
Democratic Party Candidates
Potential Democratic candidates
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]
Declined to be candidates
The following notable individuals have been subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but have publicly denied interest in running.
Opinion polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Pete Buttigieg
Kamala Harris
Gavin Newsom
Other/ Undecided
Echelon Insights
January 16-18, 2024
499 (RV)
13%
33%
11%
43%
[f]
Independent Candidates
Potential Independent candidates
As of January 2024
[update] , the following notable individuals have been subject to speculation about possibly running for President in 2028.
See also
Notes
^
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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