2028 US presidential race begins after midterm elections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 11:20 · Archive

Both major US parties are positioning candidates for the 2028 presidential election.

The 2028 US presidential race is underway, with both Republicans and Democrats beginning to position candidates for a run at the White House.

Democrats achieved resounding victories in the midterms but enter the 2028 campaign split over strategy. The party remains divided on whether to move toward the political centre or further left, with disagreements spanning healthcare, taxes, policing and foreign policy. France 24 reports that the Democratic primary could become one of the party's most crowded and unpredictable presidential contests in decades.

The Financial Times reports that Republicans are also positioning themselves for the race ahead.

How it is being reported

• Midterms over, Democrats eye wide-open 2028 White House raceWith the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how to win back the White House. Despite their resounding victories on Tuesday, Democrats enter the 2028 campaign still divided over whether to tack to the center or move further left on issues ranging from healthcare and taxes to policing and foreign policy.France 24 · 6 Nov, 10:42
• The next US presidential race has begunThe Republicans and Democrats positioning themselves for a run at the Oval Office in 2028Financial Times · 5 Nov, 05:00

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