Presidential primaries and caucuses were organized by the Democratic Party to select the delegates to the 2028 Democratic National Convention, to determine the party's nominee for president in the 2028 United States presidential election. The elections took in all 8 U.S. states and was held between February and June that year.
Incumbent President, Phil Reed took office after Martha Holley resigned due to time restraints. During his presidency he appointed Zach Fellman to the office of Vice President. Fellman resigned after less than a year, causing Speaker of the House, John Shake to take office. Shortly after declaring his bid, President Reed switched parties and joined the Republicans, causing the primary to become an open field.
Candidates[]
Nominee[]
- Walter White, Teacher, Former Meth Dealer, Scientist, Chairman of the Patriot Party (2027-2028), and 2026 Write-in candidate for Amarillo-2
| Name | Experience | Home state | Campaign | Running Mates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Walter White | Teacher, Former Meth Dealer, and Scientist | Amarillo | Campaign | Aaron Donnelly[1] | |
| Secured nomination: June 2, 2020 | Everett Altman | |||||
Withdrawn After the Primaries[]
As of January 2026, the following notable individuals have expressed an interest in running and are expected to make an announcement regarding their official candidacy
- Andrew Rodriguez, United States Senator from Amarillo (2023-)
- Lafayette Smith, Newspaper Columnist
| Name | Experience | Home state | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andrew Rodriguez | United States Senator from Amarillo (2023-2029) | Amarillo | Campaign | |
|
Lafayette Smith | Newspaper Columnist | Magnolia | Campaign | |
Assassinated before Primaries[]
- Josh Smith, Lt. Governor of Concord (2027-2028) and Former Mayor of Lewiston (2025-2027)
| Name | Experience | Home state | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Josh Smith | Lt. Governor of Concord (2027-2028) Mayor of Lewiston, Concord (2026-2027) |
Concord | Campaign | |
Withdrawn Before the Primaries[]
- Claire Swift, U.S Senator for Erie (2027-2028) and Former Represenative from Cascade's 2nd District (2025-2025)
- Heidi Cruz, Senator from Cascade (2028-), Governor of Cascade (2027-2028), Senator from Appalachia (2025-2027), and House Clerk (2025)
- Kobe Warnock, U.S Senator for Concord (2025-)
- Zach Fellman, Former Vice President of the United States, Governor of Concord (2025) and (2027-)
- Phil Reed, Incumbent President (2025-), Vice President of the United States (2025), United States Representative from Yellowstone's 1st District (2023-2025) and 2nd District (2025)
| Name | Experience | Home state | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Claire Swift | United States Senator from Erie (2027-2028) Unites States Representative from Cascade's 3rd District (2025-2026) |
Erie | Campaign | |
| Suspended: January 2028 | |||||
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Heidi Cruz | United States Senator from Cascade (2028-) Governor of Cascade (2027-2028) United States Senator from Appalachia (2025-2027) |
Cascade | Campaign | |
| Suspended: January 2028 (Ran as No Labels) | |||||
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Kobe Warnock | United States Senator from Concord (2025-) | Concord | Campaign | |
| Suspended: May 2027 | |||||
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Zach Fellman | Vice President of the United States (2025) Governor of Concord (2025, 2027-) |
Concord | Campaign | |
| Suspended February 2027 | |||||
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Phil Reed | Incumbent President (2025-) Vice President of the United States (2025) United States Representative from Yellowstone (2023-2025) |
Yellowstone | Campaign | |
| Suspended January 2027 (Ran as Republican) | |||||
Formed exploratory committee but did not run[]
- Thomas Duberry, Former Chairman of the UNC and Senator from Cascade (Endorsed Reed)
| Name | Experience | Home state | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thomas Duberry[2] | United States Senator from Cascade (2026-) United States Representative from Cascade's 3rd District (2025-2026) Chairman of the Green and Unity Parties (2029-) |
Cascade | |
Declined[]
The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.
- Martha Holley, President of the United States (2025) and U.S Senator from Concord (2023-2025)[3]
- Eli Goldstein, Supreme Court Justice (2025-), Secretary of Energy (2025-) Representative from YL-2 (2025-), Representative from CA-3 (2023-2025)[4] (Endorsed Reed)
References / Notes[]
- ↑ Removed from ticket, remained as a campaign advisor
- ↑ Duberry was not a Democrat, but was considered to be a potential candidate for the nomination
- ↑ MNN - Martha Holley’s Resignation as President of the United States
- ↑ The Duberry Report - "2028 Presidential Candidates - As of 2025"