The convention, which began on Wednesday and runs through Saturday, marks one of the largest gatherings of potential 2028 contenders for the Democratic party seen yet. Lawmakers including Pritzker; Maryland’s governor, Wes Moore; Pennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro; the California representative Ro Khanna; and the Arizona senator Ruben Gallego have all taken the stage. (It has been reported that California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, and the New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were unable to attend.) View image in fullscreen Wes Moore greets supporters during the NAN annual convention on 9 April 2026 in New York City. What I would say is that the Democratic party, we need to let it rip a little more.

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2026 00:34 UTC