The 2028 Democratic presidential field begins to take shape at a low point for the party

SAN FRANCISCO — Democrats know they need to escape political purgatory. Finding a leader to steer the way is the party’s most daunting challenge after President Donald Trump won a second, nonconsecutive term.

Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination. By then, Trump will be winding down his cumulative eight years in office. The open-seat White House race, combined with current Republican congressional majorities, is forcing Democrats to define what they stand for and sell voters on their vision, such as it is.

That will be a serious slog over the next three-plus years, with the Democratic brand in poor shape.  A CNN poll released on March 16 found the Democratic Party’s favorability rating stood at just 29% — a record low in CNN’s

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