Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : "Newsom and Pritzker are already wielding Trump as a foil.
62% : Trump elevated the plan with a public rebuke, posting that "Governor Gavin Newscum" was trying to stop "all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again.'
52% : In particular, the deep bench of Democratic governors elected in 2018 and 2022 has the benefit of distance from President Joe Biden's administration and the ability to take on Trump with state executive authority in the coming years -- a step several potential contenders are already taking in special legislative sessions, the launch of new advocacy groups and chest-beating statements.
50% : "Newsom visited the White House on Tuesday and Capitol Hill on Wednesday to pitch officials on safeguarding some of his California priorities before Trump takes office, while he invited his PAC's email list to a Zoom discussion he held for supporters.
43% : "And Democratic figures will find that "it's not just enough to exist in the context of Trump" this time around, Democratic strategist Caitlin Legacki said, putting a premium on those who can offer "proactive and positive advocacy" for the party and their positions.
39% : "I think the core question in the coming weeks and months is who seeks to fight back against Trump 2.0, and who seeks to make peace with it," said Ezra Levin, the co-founder of Indivisible, one of the key groups behind the rise of the so-called "resistance" to Trump's first term.
31% : Another rising stock to watch, Democratic insiders say, is Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego, a 44-year-old Latino Marine veteran who won in Arizona on the same ballot as Trump by putting some distance between himself from the national party on immigration and other issues.
22% : "Of course, Harris might make a third bid for the White House, though her loss to Trump after raising over $1 billion will weigh heavily on many Democrats' minds.

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