A new set of Democratic power brokers just dropped before 2028

The 2028 presidential race is already playing out in the text threads and phone calls of a new set of Democratic power brokers.A number of would-be White House contenders — including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Illinois Gov.

JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov.

Wes Moore, former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and Sens.

Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) — have already reached out to various winners, interviews with rumored 2028 hopefuls and newly elected Democrats reveal.Incoming Reps.

Nancy Lacore (D-S.C.) and Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D-Nev.), incoming Sens.

Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Chris Pappas in New Hampshire and Annie Andrews in South Carolina, and New Mexico Gov.-elect Deb Haaland all got calls.The outreach signals a desire among Democrats who surfed a massive blue wave to victory last week to leverage those wins and influence the coming presidential contest, both in key early primary states and battlegrounds."Lots of congratulatory calls with 'we would like to have conversations soon,'" said Morgan Jackson, a senior adviser to Sen.-elect Roy Cooper in North Carolina.Some newly elected Democrats are openly positioning themselves as kingmakers on the road to 2028, arguing their campaigns offer templates for the next crop of White House aspirants.

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