Democrats Debate White Male Nominee for 2028 Bid

Democratic strategists are increasingly discussing the possibility of nominating a straight, white, Christian man as the party's presidential candidate in 2028, viewing it as the most viable path to reclaiming the White House from President Donald Trump. The conversations, reported by Axios, have surfaced in private group chats, at Washington cocktail parties, and more openly in recent months.

The deliberations stem from concerns that segments of the electorate remain biased against women and candidates from diverse backgrounds. Two Democratic women, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Kamala Harris in 2024, lost to Trump despite Clinton securing the popular vote in her contest. A national Democratic strategist told Axios, "There is a fear... that a woman has now lost twice." The strategist added, "So not discounting the hundreds of other times men have lost, but is it the right thing to nominate a woman?" Several others echoed a similar sentiment, with one stating bluntly, "It has to be a white guy."

This internal reckoning gained public attention last November when former First Lady Michelle Obama, speaking at a book event in Brooklyn, declared that the United States is not prepared...