2028 Democratic Party Presidential Primaries (Pear's Future III)

The 2024 Democratic Primaries nominated a Democratic candidate for the 2028 United States Presidential Election. Incumbent President Kamala Harris, who assumed the office of President of the United States following Joe Biden's resignation due to concerns with his health. Harris, seen by many as an ineffective and unqualified politician, suffered from poor approval ratings through most of her Presidency, due to the lacking economy and increase in unemployment an poverty while the budget deficit continued to rise. She had also suffered from several scandals that included a mishandling of Campaign funds and shady deals with large corporations. A poll done in March showed her with a 40% approval rating.

Harris suffered from anger from moderate Democrats who had initially supported President Joe Biden. This faction refused to support Harris, and consistently attempted to recruit former Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for a primary challenge against Harris. Beshear, who later announced his candidacy, trailed Harris in most polls early on, as other moderate candidates joined in the race such as former Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lexington businessman Kevin Rogers. Progressive Alexandria Occasio Cortez also ran for the nomination to the left of Harris.

Despite this, Beshear narrowly defeated Kamala Harris in an upset in the Iowa caucus, allowing his campaign to gain momentum. Following that, Harris made a comeback in South Carolina. However, her campaign conitnued to suffer defeats in New Hampshire and several other states on Super Tuesday, altough a decisive win in her home state of California regained her status as the front runner. She went on to win the nomination handily as candidates slowly dropped out, selecting former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as her running mate over incumbent Vice President Cory Booker, to the outrage of many.