Three progressives join 2028 summit

Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, plus Rep. Ro Khanna of California, will attend the What's Next summit in Denver from November twelve to fourteen.

All three have presidential ambitions

Booker ran for president in twenty twenty but dropped out before the first primary contests.Khanna has described himself as a long-shot presidential candidate.

Summit aims to unite party factions

The What's Next summit is hosted by Majority Democrats, a group formed last year by moderate elected officials.It is chaired by Rep.

Party split over direction

Many Democrats feel the party has not settled on a political identity after losing the White House in twenty twenty-four.Moderate and progressive Democrats disagree on the party's direction.

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Other candidates already campaigning

Pete Buttigieg, Sens.Raphael Warnock of Georgia, Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Chris Murphy of Connecticut are among other possible presidential candidates attending.Govs.

Over two thousand expected in Denver

Organizers chose Denver because it is one of the cities under consideration to host the twenty twenty-eight Democratic National Convention. Over two thousand people are expected to attend the inaugural What's Next summit.