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Democrat Rejects 2028 Run, Leads Polls, Calls for Single-payer Healthcare

5/10/2026

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She told veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics on May 9, 2026 she is not confirming a 2028 presidential bid.
She said her ambition is to change the country and named single-payer healthcare, a living wage, workers’ rights and women’s rights as permanent priorities.
YouGov and Echelon Insights polls placed her among top Democratic contenders with 38% and 10% support respectively.

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She told veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics on May 9, 2026 she is not confirming a 2028 presidential bid.
She said her ambition is to change the country and named single-payer healthcare, a living wage, workers’ rights and women’s rights as permanent priorities.
YouGov and Echelon Insights polls placed her among top Democratic contenders with 38% and 10% support respectively.