Pete Buttedgieg says he's keeping his options open. Tim Walz is headed to Iowa. J.B. Pritzker is heading to New Hampshire. It's too early to run for president, but some Democrats appear to be exploring the idea.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a town meeting Friday in Des Moines that he would consider running for president in 2028.
Pete Buttedgieg, the former transportation secretary, has ruled out a run for Michigan in 2026 and indicated he is keeping his options open in 2028.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will travel to New Hampshire next month to visit a traditional battleground state during the presidential campaign for several years.
And even if Iowa is no longer Iowa, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz found himself in the state where the presidential nomination race once began on Friday, speaking to a group of frustrated and angry Democrats.
As the Trump administration moves forward with an aggressive agenda and Democrats grow increasingly angry with their leaders in Congress, some of the party's most ambitious politicians are quietly and perhaps almost wistfully looking to the future.
To be precise, there are one thousand three hundred and thirty-four days ahead.
Quiet talk about the next White House race is already underway among Democratic strategists, activists, and, yes, a whole host of potential, possible candidates. None will dare announce such aspirations out loud. Many have not yet decided, even privately, whether they will take steps toward a bid.
But why does reality get in the way of a good shadow primary? Across the country, political operatives, donors, and journalists are scrutinizing and re-evaluating the words, policy positions, and travel schedules of these Democrats for any signs of a presidential conspiracy. And these Democrats sometimes — if not often — leave bread crumbs to attract that attention.
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