2028 Presidential Election (If Trump Runs)

The 2028 United States presidential election will be the 61st quadrennial presidential election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2028. The Democratic Party ticket of incumbent U.S. senator from Texas Julián Castro and incumbent Governor of Massachusetts Joe Kennedy defeated the Republican Party ticket of incumbent vice-president Kevin McCarthy and U.S. senator from South Dakota Kristi Noem.
== Background ==
==== Vice-President McCarthy ====
On June 15, 2027 Vice-President McCarthy announced from outside the Naval Observatory that he would be forming an exploratory committee to seek the Republican nomination for President. 
==== Ethics concerns ====
Concerns were raised over potential ethical violations made by the Trump Administration by having McCarthy seemingly campaign while doing official business.
==== Senator Castro ====
In the 2026 Midterm elections, former housing and urban development secretary, Julián Castro was able to clench the Senate seat, which is the first time a Democrat won in the Senate for Texas since 1993.
== Democratic Primary ==
==== Candidates ====
File:Julian Castro2.jpg|Julian Castro U.S. Senator from Texas
File:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait (cropped 2).jpg|Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. Senator from New York
File:Joe Kennedy III, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|Joe Kennedy Governor of Massachusetts
File:Eric swalwell.jpeg|Eric Swalwell U.S. Representative from California
==== Debates ====
No.	Date 	Location
1 	September 27, 2027	Oprah Winfrey sound stage, Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
2 	October 6, 2027 	Health and Physical Education Arena, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
3 	November 20, 2027 	Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
4 	December 6, 2027 	Charleston Southern University, Charleston, South Carolina
5 	January 10, 2028 	Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
6 	February 5, 2028 	University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
7 	February 16, 2028 	Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada
8 	March 1, 2028 	Charleston Southern University, Charleston, South Carolina
====Delegate Count====
Nominee:
*Julián Castro
Other Candidates:
* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
====Vice Presidential Selection====
On July 30th, 2028, Presumptive nominee, Julián Castro announced that he was selecting 2028 candidate and incumbent Governor of Massachusetts, Joe Kennedy, making it the first time since 1960 that a Kennedy was on a Presidential ticket.
File:Joe Kennedy III, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|Joe Kennedy Governor of Massachusetts
==== Ticket ====
2028 Democratic Party Ticket
 	
Julián Castro	Joe Kennedy
for President	for Vice-President
 	
== Republican Primary ==
==== Candidates ====
File:Mccharty.jpg|Kevin McCarthy Vice-President of the United States
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