{"id":2563564,"date":"2026-02-03T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cory-booker-joins-possible-2028-democratic-contenders-with-book-tour-of-his-own\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:06:39","slug":"cory-booker-joins-possible-2028-democratic-contenders-with-book-tour-of-his-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cory-booker-joins-possible-2028-democratic-contenders-with-book-tour-of-his-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Booker joins possible 2028 Democratic contenders with book tour of his own"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcory-booker-joins-possible-2028-democratic-contenders-with-book-tour-of-his-own%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2563564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cory Booker is launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-allies-pressure-desantis-over-florida-resign-to-run-law\/\" title=\"... Allies Pressure DeSantis Over Florida \u2018Resign-to-Run\u2019 Law\">national book tour<\/a> for his memoir Stand,published by St. Martin\u2019s Press, as part of a broader trend of Democratic leaders using memoirs to raise their national profiles ahead of the 2028 presidential cycle. The tour begins March 22 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, with the book officially released on March 24. The piece describes Stand as a hopeful,urgent call to action rooted in enduring American ideals,and positions Booker among other prominent Democrats publishing books to expand their reach.<\/p>\n<p>booker has been a vocal critic of Trump and has previously criticized immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. He also set a Senate record in April 2025 with a 25-hour speech and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Analysts, including karen Finney, suggest memoirs help candidates own their narrative and prepare for a potential run.<\/p>\n<p>The article places Booker among several peers releasing memoirs to build momentum for future campaigns. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro released Where We Keep the light: Stories From a life of Service; California Gov. Gavin Newsom is releasing young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery; Kamala Harris has published 107 Days and announced an international tour into 2026. These releases are seen as part of a broader strategy to shape public perception before elections, including potential 2028 bids.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cory Booker joins possible 2028 Democratic contenders with book tour of his own<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2493344\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cory-booker\/\">Cory Booker<\/a> (D-NJ) is launching a national book tour in support of his book, <em>Stand<\/em>, joining a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3925047\/politicians-books-before-2026-midterm-elections\/\">growing parade<\/a> of Democratic leaders turning to published memoirs as they cultivate national profiles ahead of the 2028 presidential cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Booker&rsquo;s tour will begin with a March 22 event at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark ahead of the book&rsquo;s release on March 24.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4443301\/divisions-and-legal-threats-handicap-redistricting-bid-by-maryland-democrats\/\">Divisions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/divisions-and-legal-threats-hit-maryland-democrats-gerrymander\/\" title=\"Divisions and legal threats hit Maryland Democrats&#039; gerrymander\">legal threats handicap redistricting bid<\/a> by Maryland Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4443502\/democrats-trust-gap-trump-approval-2026-elections\/\">Democrats struggle with midterm credibility despite anti-Trump backlash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4443635\/helping-east-palestine-signature-promise-trump-recovery-years\/\">Helping East Palestine was a signature promise for Trump. Recovery will take years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The book is being published under St. Martin&rsquo;s Press and &ldquo;offers a hopeful and urgent call to action rooted in enduring American ideals,&rdquo; according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/u-s-senator-cory-booker-announces-national-book-tour-for-stand-with-a-stop-at-new-jersey-performing-arts-center-njpac-in-newark-n-j\/\">tour announcement<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Booker has often been a Trump antagonist and has joined a swarm of Democrats condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In April 2025, Booker made a historic speech on the Senate floor lasting for over 25 hours, setting a new Senate record for the longest individual speech. Booker also ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to Karen Finney, a Democratic operative who advised on Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s 2016 campaign, memoirs signal a candidate is battening down the hatches for a presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>Finney told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/2028-politics-preview-presidential-campaign-2026-midterms\">MS Now<\/a> that books give hopefuls the opportunity &ldquo;to own your story and define your narrative.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Booker&rsquo;s tour places him alongside other prominent Democrats using book tours to expand their political reach.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3925047\/politicians-books-before-2026-midterm-elections\/\">released<\/a> his first memoir in January, titled <em>Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shapiro&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >book details crucial moments<\/a> in his personal and political life. He touches on the several offices he has held and mentions that then-Vice President Kamala Harris was considering him for her running mate in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro is up for reelection in the midterm elections and is viewed as a possible candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>California Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) will release his third book, <em>Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery<\/em>, on Feb. 24.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said the memoir will recount his childhood and upbringing, his time as San Francisco&rsquo;s mayor, and his tenure as governor. He told the Democratic National Committee that it is not a &ldquo;politician&rsquo;s book,&rdquo; though its release falls in line with the governor hinting at a possible run for president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris has also remained in the spotlight with her political memoir <em>107 Days<\/em>, which recounts her 2024 presidential campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris announced an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-california-senate-leader-drops-out-of-crowded-governors-race\/\" title=\"Former California Senate leader drops out of crowded governor&#039;s race\">international book tour<\/a> last year and has extended appearances in 2026. She will <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/news\/2028-politics-preview-presidential-campaign-2026-midterms\">travel to several swing states<\/a> and South Carolina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3925047\/politicians-books-before-2026-midterm-elections\/\"><strong>BOOKS BY POLITICIANS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026 AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris passed on a run for governor of California in 2026 and said she is still sorting out her place in the political sphere.<\/p>\n<p>She hasn&rsquo;t announced if she will seek the Oval Office in 2028, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/10\/politics\/kamala-harris-2026-tour\">said<\/a> her book is about &ldquo;remembering where we were, only for the purposes of contextualizing this moment, and then thinking about where we have to go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booker kicks off national book tour ahead of 2028 cycle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2563565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4859.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[72730,72732,72729,72731],"class_list":["post-2563564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-2028-elections-2","tag-book-tour-2","tag-cory-booker-2","tag-democratic-contenders"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_4859.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2563564"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2563568,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563564\/revisions\/2563568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2563565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2563564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2563564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2563564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}