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Cory Booker Considers 2028 Run, Urges Democratic Unity

3/29/2026

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., told NBC's Meet the Press that he is not ruling out a 2028 bid and will focus on re-election.
He urged unity in the Democratic Party and criticized ideological purity tests that hinder candidates.
Booker, who ran in 2020, said a new vision is needed to unite Americans amid rising divides and address challenges from new technologies.

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., told NBC's Meet the Press that he is not ruling out a 2028 bid and will focus on re-election.
He urged unity in the Democratic Party and criticized ideological purity tests that hinder candidates.
Booker, who ran in 2020, said a new vision is needed to unite Americans amid rising divides and address challenges from new technologies.