More on the 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination….

With no clear standard-bearer, many Democrats anticipate a crowded primary field that could grow as large as — if not larger than — the 2019 lineup of more than two dozen candidates.

Next week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is attending town halls with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in three Western states: Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. With Mr. Sanders now 83 and appearing to rule out a third presidential bid, there is an open progressive lane for someone like Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 35, who is not seen as especially likely to run but is often floated as a potential heir to Mr. Sanders.

Much of the party’s attention has turned to what many see as a talented, rising crop of governors. In contrast to 2019, when the Democratic primary race featured a historically diverse group of candidates, many of the prominent possible contenders are white men.

Mr. Pritzker will be in Washington next Tuesday to speak at the Center for American Progress, a top liberal think tank, as the group hosts conversations on a path forward.

Three Democratic governors — Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Andy Beshear of Kentucky — were also in the Washington area this week, extending their reach beyond their home states by addressing a closed-door retreat of congressional Democrats.

After years of mostly keeping to Kentucky, Mr. Beshear has been bolstering his relationships with the party’s donor class. He was selected as the vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association at the end of 2024 and will serve as chair of the group in 2026 — the year when three dozen races for governor will be on the ballot.

Mr. Beshear is already planning to spend some money on an out-of-state race this spring, helping the liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court fight, according to Eric Hyers, the governor’s political adviser….

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And some long assumed to be out of politics seem to be clawing their way back in. Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and Democratic operative who spent the last few years as ambassador to Japan, captured a splashy headline in Politico this week proclaiming that he was gearing up to run for president….

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