Wes Moore has a good chance of being Dem nominee in 2028

[Arizona Iced Tea]

At that point he would have 6 years as the governor of Maryland and be around 50 years old. I will go further and say he has the best odds out of anyone to be the Dem nominee in 2028 if he chooses to run (unless Biden passes away before and Harris takes over). The only person who I could honestly see give him a run for his money is Roy Cooper, but I don't think he would run. To win a Dem primary you still need to dominate with black voters which Moore would be able to easily do (see Obama, Clinton, Biden).

[Vice President Christian Man]

I think if he chooses to run he'd be a good chance of being the nominee and could have an advantage especially if Trump wins and is term limited, although I think that Shapiro or Whitmer would be stronger.

[Ferguson97]

The campaign slogans could be fun. "Wes is Moore", and then if he wins re-election "Four Moore Years"

[Roll Roons]

Not only is he the country's only black governor, but the fact that he's the governor of a state bordering DC means he could get a lot of attention from the Beltway press corps. If he runs, that's a huge advantage that shouldn't be underestimated.

[Sir Mohamed]

Agreed. He has at least a decent shot for being on the ticket. If not the top, he'd make a good VP for Whitmer or Shapiro.

[progressive85]

I concur.  I think he would be at the very top of potential candidates for 2028.  I have a feeling the nominee in 2028 is going to be a non-white man, or a woman.

[President Johnson]

Agreed. He has at least a decent shot for being on the ticket. If not the top, he'd make a good VP for Whitmer or Shapiro.

Yeah, a Whitmer/Moore ticket would be awesome. However, I think both Whitmer or Moore would be more likely to pick a senator for the second spot. Both Warnock and Ossoff would be interesting for them.

If Biden is reelected though, I expect Kamala to end up as 2028 nominee. But I hope it's Whitmer, Moore or Shapiro, because they'd be stronger in a general election in my view.

[Хahar 🤔]

Wes Moore would not be able to survive a national campaign.

[Devils30]

Agreed. He has at least a decent shot for being on the ticket. If not the top, he'd make a good VP for Whitmer or Shapiro.

Yeah, a Whitmer/Moore ticket would be awesome. However, I think both Whitmer or Moore would be more likely to pick a senator for the second spot. Both Warnock and Ossoff would be interesting for them.

If Biden is reelected though, I expect Kamala to end up as 2028 nominee. But I hope it's Whitmer, Moore or Shapiro, because they'd be stronger in a general election in my view.

Moore running could definitely upend Kamala. Kamala cannot perform as poorly at CNN town halls and debates as we've seen in a lot of moments. This is why I would replace her on 2024 ticket, she just isn't talented at all.

[LostInOhio]

I think it depends on whether or not Biden loses. I think he'd likely be the nominee in '28 in the event of a Biden loss, with Harris being the nominee in '28 if Biden wins and Moore being the nominee in '32 if Harris loses.

He is probably the single strongest candidate the Democrats have on their bench today and I think he will absolutely catch fire whenever he chooses to run. He is like a combination of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, having both of their strengths.

[Vosem]

Let's wait to see how he actually performs as Governor of Maryland, but I agree that demographically, geographically, and in terms of within-party positioning Moore comes off as a figure who would be very strong in a Democratic presidential primary.

[Arizona Iced Tea]

I think if he chooses to run he'd be a good chance of being the nominee and could have an advantage especially if Trump wins and is term limited, although I think that Shapiro or Whitmer would be stronger.

The problem for them is the Dem primary is still controlled by black voters. Without doing well with them like Obama, Clinton, and Biden there is very little chance to win. Suburban women still do not comprise enough of the party for Whitmer to win, and enough of the wwc have left which makes it even harder for Shapiro.

[TheHegemonist]

I like him and I think he'd be an effective candidate and probably a good President, however, he doesn't really have much of a national profile yet. He has a really good story to tell about himself (which I think for a presidential candidate does matter a lot) being an inner city kid who became a military man, gives back to his community, good public speaker from what I've seen, etc. His victory over several established candidates in the MD Dem gubernatorial primary was impressive but the general election was not competitive the way it was in states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, or Wisconsin. People are going to be worried about electability and while he's definitely a good campaigner I don't think he's proved his electability yet, so he'll have to overcome that or prove that if he wants to be the nominee.