Cory Booker joins possible 2028 Democratic contenders with book tour of his own

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is launching a national book tour in support of his book, Stand, joining a growing parade of Democratic leaders turning to published memoirs as they cultivate national profiles ahead of the 2028 presidential cycle.

Booker’s tour will begin with a March 22 event at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark ahead of the book’s release on March 24. 

The book is being published under St. Martin’s Press and “offers a hopeful and urgent call to action rooted in enduring American ideals,” according to the tour announcement. 

Booker has often been a Trump antagonist and has joined a swarm of Democrats condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. 

In April 2025, Booker made a historic speech on the Senate floor lasting for