2028 United States presidential election

=====Stephen A. Smith=====

=====Stephen A. Smith=====

[[ESPN]] sports television personality [[Stephen A. Smith]] stated in November 2024, following the election, that he would consider running if he had a reasonable chance of victory.<ref>{{cite web |author=Fortinsky, Sarah|title=Stephen A. Smith says he'd consider a presidential run if he had a 'legitimate shot' |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4979495-stephen-a-smith-presidential-run/ |website=The Hill |access-date=February 3, 2025 |date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He is a registered independent but says he would run as a Democrat.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Irwin |first=Lauren |date=May 4, 2025 |title=Stephen A. Smith: Democratic Party would need to be 'purged' before he would run |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5281653-stephen-smith-2028-purge-democrats/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250507094710/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5281653-stephen-smith-2028-purge-democrats/ |archive-date=May 7, 2025 |access-date=May 21, 2025 |work=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2025, he stated on his podcast, ''The Stephen A. Smith Show'', that he would entertain the idea of launching a presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen A. Smith Says He's Considering a Presidential Bid |author=Kaloi, Stephanie|url=https://www.thewrap.com/stephen-a-smith-says-hes-considering-a-presidential-bid-i-just-might-video/ |website=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=February 3, 2025 |date= February 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=McFadden, Joey|date=February 1, 2025|title=Stephen A. Smith Weighs Presidential Run Amid Shock Poll |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-a-smith-weighs-presidential-run-amid-shock-poll/ |website=[[The Daily Beast]] |access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> His comments came after he was included in a Democratic primary nationwide poll, where he received 2%.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 2, 2025 |title=Stephen A. Smith Says He 'Might Entertain' Presidential Run Because Dems Look 'So Pathetic' — Days After Poll Showing Him Just Behind Tim Walz |url=https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/stephen-a-smith-says-he-might-entertain-presidential-run-because-dems-look-so-pathetic-days-after-poll-showing-him-just-behind-tim-walz/ |website=[[Mediaite]] |access-date=February 3, 2025|author=Nieto, Phillip}}</ref> He later walked back some of these comments in February, saying that he was not interested in running for president,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/02/21/stephen-a-smith-for-president-democrats/ |title=What Democrats talk about when they talk about Stephen A. Smith |date=February 21, 2025 |last1=Voght |first1=Kara |last2=Strauss |first2=Ben |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=February 23, 2025 |quote=For his part, Smith has told countless interviewers some version of Hell no! when asked if he really wants to run for president.}}</ref> but in April 2025, he said that he has "no choice" but to consider a presidential bid.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/04/13/stephen-a-smith-president-run-2028 |title=Stephen A. Smith says he has "no choice" but to consider presidential run |date=April 13, 2025 |last=Falconer |first=Rebecca |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref>

[[Stephen A. Smith]] is an [[ESPN]] sports television personality and commentator. He is a registered independent but says he would run as a Democrat.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Irwin |first=Lauren |date=May 4, 2025 |title=Stephen A. Smith: Democratic Party would need to be 'purged' before he would run |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5281653-stephen-smith-2028-purge-democrats/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250507094710/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5281653-stephen-smith-2028-purge-democrats/ |archive-date=May 7, 2025 |access-date=May 21, 2025 |work=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2025, he stated on his podcast, ''The Stephen A. Smith Show'', that he would entertain the idea of launching a presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen A. Smith Says He's Considering a Presidential Bid |author=Kaloi, Stephanie|url=https://www.thewrap.com/stephen-a-smith-says-hes-considering-a-presidential-bid-i-just-might-video/ |website=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=February 3, 2025 |date= February 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=McFadden, Joey|date=February 1, 2025|title=Stephen A. Smith Weighs Presidential Run Amid Shock Poll |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-a-smith-weighs-presidential-run-amid-shock-poll/ |website=[[The Daily Beast]] |access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> His comments came after he was included in a Democratic primary nationwide poll, where he received 2%.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 2, 2025 |title=Stephen A. Smith Says He 'Might Entertain' Presidential Run Because Dems Look 'So Pathetic' — Days After Poll Showing Him Just Behind Tim Walz |url=https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/stephen-a-smith-says-he-might-entertain-presidential-run-because-dems-look-so-pathetic-days-after-poll-showing-him-just-behind-tim-walz/ |website=[[Mediaite]] |access-date=February 3, 2025|author=Nieto, Phillip}}</ref> He later walked back some of these comments in February, saying that he was not interested in running for president,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/02/21/stephen-a-smith-for-president-democrats/ |title=What Democrats talk about when they talk about Stephen A. Smith |date=February 21, 2025 |last1=Voght |first1=Kara |last2=Strauss |first2=Ben |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=February 23, 2025 |quote=For his part, Smith has told countless interviewers some version of Hell no! when asked if he really wants to run for president.}}</ref> but in April 2025, he said that he has "no choice" but to consider a presidential bid.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/04/13/stephen-a-smith-president-run-2028 |title=Stephen A. Smith says he has "no choice" but to consider presidential run |date=April 13, 2025 |last=Falconer |first=Rebecca |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref>

=====Tim Walz=====

=====Tim Walz=====