Widely-Rumored 2028 Democratic Presidential Contender Takes His Name Out of the Running

Sean James Sep 7th, 2025, 2:13 pm

The field for 2028 Democratic presidential nomination just got a bit less crowded.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday said he is “not running for president” in ’28 — knocking out one of the top contenders to lead the Democratic ticket, three years before the election.

Moore, while appearing on NBC’s was asked by host Kristen Welker if he plans on serving a full term if he wins reelection as governor next year. He told Welker he does plan on serving the full four-year term — leading her to clarify that means he is removing himself from the ’28 field.

“Do you rule out a run for president, governor?” Welker asked him.

“Yeah, I’m not running for president

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