More Than 200 Candidates File for 2028 Presidential Race

More than 200 individuals have filed paperwork to run for president in 2028, even as Democrats begin internal debates over which states will lead their nominating contests. The United States will hold its 61st presidential election on Nov. 7, 2028. As of Aug. 28, a total of 211 candidates are officially registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), highlighting the rapid pace of filings more than three years before Election Day. Although hundreds typically register, only a small number mount serious campaigns. Most of those registered in the 2028 cycle are little-known figures. No nationally prominent politicians have yet declared. Presidential filings have ballooned since the FEC allowed electronic submissions in 2015. The 2016 cycle drew a record 1,740 registrants, followed by 1,564 in 2024 and 1,196 in 2020, elections data show. Earlier election cycles saw far fewer registrations—427 in 2012 and 384 in 2008....