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NEW YORK — A fear of losing again is already shaping how Democrats think about 2028.
Chants of “run again!” reverberated through the packed room as Kamala Harris spoke Friday at the National Action Network convention, a gathering of Black voters, lawmakers and power brokers that saw drop-ins from a steady stream of potential presidential candidates. But several Black attendees openly questioned whether anyone other than a straight, white man can win the White House.
“The Democratic Party, they’re going to have to consider … who can win? Who can win, Black, white, who can win?” the Rev. Kim Williams, 63, a New Yorker and registered independent said in an interview.
“I don’t think [the country is] ready for another different type of person,” said Annette Wilcox, a 69-year old New Yorker.
It’s an open question the party is grappling with in the wake of Harris’ decisive 2024 loss to President Donald Trump. Conversations with a dozen people on the sidelines of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s gathering found some lingering concerns that America remains too bigoted — and that as a result, the desire to diversify the highest reaches of government is in tension with the desire to win.
In interviews, several of the prospective 2028 Democrats themselves argued that anyone can win. They poured into the midtown Manhattan ballroom over the week to build their relationships with Black voters for what became a barely-hidden shadow primary.
Sen. Ruben Gallego, a first-term Democrat who won statewide in Arizona despite Harris losing the state, told POLITICO on the sidelines of the convention that the party shouldn’t let fear narrow who ultimately runs.
“If you got stuck into this idea of what an ideal character is … you could potentially miss some really great talent,” said Gallego, who leaned intohis identity as a Latino veteran in his 2024 campaign.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, another possible 2028 candidate, said that he doesn’t “know many people back in 2022 who thought that an African American who had never held political office in his life was gonna be the next governor of Maryland.”
“People want to know, does your message meet a moment,” he added.
On stage with Sharpton on Friday, Harris seemed to agree. She made her most explicit overture at running again for the presidency, telling the audience she was “thinking about it” — to loud cheers and applause. Her appearance at the convention energized an otherwise largely staid event.
But even Harris, the first Black and South Asian woman to become vice president, has tacitly acknowledged the limitations of the country.
In her latest book, she divulged that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg — another 2028 contender who also made a pit-stop at NAN — was her top vice presidential pick in 2024. But she didn’t select him because she didn’t believe the country was ready for both a woman of color and a gay man in the White House.
A spokesperson for Harris declined to comment.
Some women, from former first lady Michelle Obama to various convention attendees disappointed by Harris’ 2024 loss, have said the U.S. isn’t ready for a female president.
“I believe the current climate of this country is not ready for a Black woman as president,” Aaliyah Payton, 30, a middle school teacher in the Bronx, said while waiting to see Harris speak on the third day of the convention in a line that spanned far outside the convention room.
“If Kamala Harris is running as a Democrat, and there is another white man also running as a Democrat, she would have a tough time winning,” said 60-year-old Donna Carr, who lives in New Jersey. “It’s a man’s world.”
“I’m not going to lie, it may be too soon,” said 27-year-old New Yorker Justina Peña when asked if Harris should run again.
The same handwringing roiled the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, and voters ultimately selected Joe Biden — a more moderate straight white man — to block Trump from winning a second consecutive term.
The debate within the Democratic Party over what kind of candidate is electable played out again most recently in Texas, where the Democratic Senate primary was defined by tensions over race and concerns over which candidate could unify enough Democrats, independents and disillusioned Republicans to flip the red state. Voters chose seminarian James Talarico, a white man, over political firebrand Jasmine Crockett, a Black woman, in the end.
“We saw it with the race with Crockett, and I saw a woman say she wanted to vote for Crockett, but she knew she could not win against [a] white male Republican,” said Williams, the 63-year-old reverend.
Now, those conversations are already emerging for 2028 before a single Democrat has officially announced a bid for the White House. The question over 2028 ambitions hovered over Moore, Gallego, Harris, Buttigieg, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and California Rep. Ro Khanna this week — and while nobody said they officially are, nobody ruled it out. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly are slated to speak on Saturday.
Buttigieg has dismissed concerns over his viability, including in a direct response to Harris’ revelation of why she didn’t choose him as a running mate in 2024.
“My experience in politics has been that the way that you earn trust with voters is based mostly on what they think you’re going to do for their lives, not on categories,” Buttigieg told POLITICO in a September interview.“Politics is about the results we can get for people and not about these other things.”
Some of the Black voters at the conference similarly expressed frustration with the idea that candidates’ identities should be a consideration in the looming 2028 primary.
“My concern — biggest concern — is when we get into a crisis like this in this country, people want to go to the ‘center,’ which usually is right of center in my view. A lot of people get kind of left out,” said Wilcox, the 69-year-old New York voter.
“In my experience, or history I’ve had with the Democratic Party, I feel like when that happens, Black people get tossed to the side.”
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Week 3 of the 2026 UFL season kicked off on FOX UFL Friday with the Orlando Storm (3-0) outlasting the Louisville Kings (0-3) in overtime in a wild, heated rematch at Lynn Family Stadium in Kentucky. On Saturday, the reigning champion DC Defenders (2-1) crushed the Houston Gamblers (1-2) by 38 points — the largest margin of victory in UFL history — at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. The week wrapped with a doubleheader on Sunday. First, the Dallas Renegades (3-0) outlasted the Columbus Aviators (0-3) at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Then, the St. Louis Battlehawks (2-1) escaped the Birmingham Stallions (1-2) at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Here are the results from Week 3: Orlando Storm 29, Louisville Kings 27 (OT) Key players: Storm QB Jack Plummer (21-for-34 for 250 yards, three touchdowns), WR Chris Rowland (9-for-13 for 113 yards, one touchdown), WR KJ Hamler (3-for-5 for 74 yards, one touchdown); Kings QB Jason Bean (23-for-46 for 352 yards, three touchdowns), WR Isaiah Winstead (7-for-14 for 114 yards), TE Zach Davidson (4-for-5 for 79 yards, two touchdowns). Game recap: The Storm took nearly eight minutes off the clock on their opening drive, which ended with a missed field goal and no points. The Kings capitalized, going on a lengthy drive of their own to get a field goal and take a 3-0 first-quarter lead. Orlando bounced back early in the second quarter, cashing in for a touchdown on its ensuing possession. Just like that, the Storm was in the lead, 7-3. Both teams traded field goals later in the frame to keep it a four-point game heading into halftime, 10-6. The second half was much different than the first for both teams. Five touchdowns were scored across the final two frames, including three in the third quarter — one for Orlando and two for Louisville. Both quarterbacks were letting it fly, and the Kings carried a narrow 20-17 advantage into the fourth quarter. That lead was short-lived, however, as the Storm nailed a field goal from 40 yards out to knot things up. What came next was a costly turnover on downs for the Kings, who gave the ball back to the Storm at midfield with plenty of time on the clock. Plummer & Co. didn’t waste any time, going 52 yards in three plays to hit pay dirt and take a 27-20 lead. The action didn’t stop there. Louisville kept things competitive all the way to the end. With 1:12 left in regulation, the Kings scored to tie the game at 27-all and send things to overtime. The OT rules in the UFL are unique. Teams alternate two-point conversion attempts from the 5-yard line, with each successful conversion worth two points. If things are still tied after three attempts, which was the case in Friday’s tilt, both teams will continue to alternate in a sudden-death round until there’s a winner. The Storm ultimately won the game after being awarded two points for a penalty committed by the Kings. Because it was the second defensive foul by Louisville during the overtime period, the Storm’s try was deemed good, and Orlando walked away victorious. This rule is in place to discourage defenses from continuing to foul the other team on purpose to prevent scores in overtime, and the second live-ball foul by the same team during OT results in a good try for the other team. Up next: In Week 4, the Storm are on the road once again, this time to play the Stallions in Birmingham next Saturday. Meanwhile, the Kings will also be on the road, with a matchup against the Gamblers on deck for them Thursday night. DC Defenders 45, Houston Gamblers 7 Key players: Defenders QB Jordan Ta’amu (15-for-27 for 173 yards, one touchdown), RB Deon Jackson (five carries for 70 yards, one touchdown), K Matt McCrane (3-for-3, long of 60); Gamblers QB Taulia Tagovailoa (21-for-40 for 171 yards, one touchdown), WR Justin Hall (9-for-13 for 69 yards, one touchdown). Game recap: The Gamblers went three-and-out on all three of their first-quarter possessions. That opened up a huge opportunity for the Defenders to take over, and that’s exactly what they did. DC’s first touchdown drive only took two plays, as Jackson took off for a monster 60-yard score to set the tone early. The Defenders added a field goal on their next drive to take an 11-0 lead into the second quarter; McCrane’s kick was from 60 yards out, and any field goal from 60 yards or further is worth four points this season. Adding insult to injury, all three of the Gamblers’ possessions in the second quarter ended in turnovers — a fumble, a pick-six and a turnover on downs inside the red zone. The Defenders added another field goal and two touchdowns in the second frame to make it a 28-0 game at halftime. The start of the second half was a bit quiet for DC. It added another field goal to open the third quarter and punted on its ensuing possession. In between those two drives, the Gamblers finally got on the board with a short touchdown run to end the shutout, 31-7. The Defenders came out swinging in the final frame, starting with back-to-back touchdowns to further extend their lead, while the Gamblers had four consecutive turnovers on downs to seal their fate, 45-7. The Defenders made UFL history with the largest margin of victory (38 points). Saturday’s tilt also marks just the second time this season that a team has been held to single digits (the Kings were held to nine points in Week 2). Up next: In Week 4, the Gamblers will be playing host to the Kings on Thursday night, while the Defenders will be hosting the Battlehawks on Saturday afternoon. Dallas Renegades 28, Columbus Aviators 23 Key players: Aviators QB Jalan McClendon (26-for-34 for 230 yards, two touchdowns), WR Tay Martin (5-for-6 for 49 yards), WR Antwane Wells (4-for-6 for 43 yards, one touchdown); Renegades QB Austin Reed (18-for-30 for 147 yards, two touchdowns), WR Tyler Vaughns (5-for-6 for 41 yards), RB Dae Dae Hunter (11 carries for 62 yards, one touchdown). Game recap: The Aviators opened the game by going on an eight-play, 60-yard touchdown drive to get on the board early and take a 7-0 lead right out of the gate. The Renegades struggled to a find a rhythm in the opening frame, but they were able to turn the tide in the second quarter. Dallas cashed in for a score to open the frame to make it 7-all. Columbus fired back with a field goal to regain the lead, 10-7, but it was short-lived. A costly pick-six inside the two-minute warning, followed by a turnover on downs in the Aviators’ ensuing possession, put the Renegades back in front headed into halftime with plenty of momentum on their side. The second half started off with a bang. The Renegades rattled off back-to-back touchdowns to jump out to an 18-point lead, 28-10. The Aviators closed the gap slightly — 28-17 — with a score of their own late in the frame. Columbus wasn’t going down without a fight, though. The Aviators fought tooth and nail in the fourth quarter, finally finding the end zone with 2:05 left in regulation. That score made it a five-point game, 28-23. The Aviators kept the ball after that, thanks to a unique UFL rule that is specifically designed to enhance offensive opportunities in the fourth quarter. For teams trailing late that want to retain possession of the ball, they can elect to try a fourth-and-12 play from their own 28-yard line to do so in lieu of a traditional onside kick. Columbus’ attempt was unsuccessful, however, resulting in a turnover on downs at that spot. From there, Dallas ran out the clock to secure the win. Up next: In Week 4, these two teams will face off once again Friday night on FOX, with the Aviators hosting this time. St. Louis Battlehawks 34, Birmingham Stallions 30 Key players: Battlehawks QB Harrison Frost (9-for-15 for 148 yards, three touchdowns), WR Hakeem Butler (4-for-8 for 146 yards, one touchdown); Stallions QB Matt Corral (16-for-33 for 252 yards, two touchdowns), WR Deon Cain (3-for-8 for 116 yards, one touchdown), RB Anthony McFarland Jr. (13 carries for 56 yards, one touchdown). Game recap: The Stallions got off to a rocky start, throwing a pick-six on their first drive to give the Battlehawks an early 7-0 lead. Another interception thrown late in the frame allowed St. Louis to add a field goal and take a 10-0 lead. Birmingham got on the board midway through the second quarter after a costly Battlehawks interception gave the Stallions the ball just outside the red zone. Just like that, it was a three-point game, 10-7. Unfortunately for the Stallions, however, they coughed up the ball once again, this time allowing the Battlehawks to add another field goal just before halftime. With that, St. Louis took a 13-7 lead into the break. Birmingham came out strong in the second half. First, the Stallions added a field goal early in the third quarter to pull within three, 13-10. Then, the Battlehawks had back-to-back turnovers that resulted in two consecutive touchdowns for the Stallions. In the blink of an eye, Birminham was out front by double digits, 23-13 headed into the final frame. St. Louis answered with a touchdown of its own right out of the gate in the fourth quarter to keep things close, 23-20. The Stallions still had a few tricks up their sleeves, though. On the very next drive, Corral connected with Cain on a monster 67-yard touchdown to make it a 10-point game once again, 30-20, with just over 12 minutes remaining. The Battlehawks weren’t going to let the Stallions have all the fun. Frost checked in for St. Louis on the next drive, connected with Butler for a jaw-dropping 64-yard score to keep things competitive. Frost came up clutch once again late in the game, adding another touchdown at the two-minute warning to take a 34-30 lead and seal the win. Up next: In Week 4, the Stallions will be playing host to the Storm on Saturday night, while the Battlehawks will be on the road to face the Defenders earlier that same day.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports