{"id":2571213,"date":"2026-02-18T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-says-democrats-have-good-bench-for-2028\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:03:49","slug":"hillary-clinton-says-democrats-have-good-bench-for-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-says-democrats-have-good-bench-for-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillary Clinton says Democrats have &#8216;good bench&#8217; for 2028"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fhillary-clinton-says-democrats-have-good-bench-for-2028%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=2571213&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>Hillary Clinton says she will not run for president in 2028 and that Democrats have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kellyanne-conway-on-growing-gop-primary-field-more-the-merrier-is-probably-donald-trumps-anthem\/\" title=\"Conway: Trump welcomes growing GOP primary field.\">strong bench<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">potential candidates<\/a>.speaking at the Munich Security Conference, she noted several Democrats who could pursue the nomination\u2014Gavin Newsom, Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Whitmer, and others\u2014and observed that many were in attendance.Clinton suggested there could be about 10 to 15 contenders and spoke optimistically about the party\u2019s prospects, pointing to recent wins and a decline in Donald Trump\u2019s favorability. She argued the race will be messy in the United States\u2019 non-parliamentary system, with no single opposition leader, so many people will run. The piece also mentions Nancy Pelosi publicly endorsing Newsom for 2028.It cites a Fox News poll showing roughly 54% of Americans think the country is worse off than a year ago. the article frames the 2028 contest as open but buoyed by a deep Democratic bench and hopes for a blue wave similar to 2018.  <\/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\">Hillary Clinton says Democrats have &lsquo;good bench&rsquo; for 2028<\/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_2500189\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Hillary-Clinton\/\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> shared that she will not run for president again and that there are &ldquo;good&rdquo; Democratic candidates for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028 election<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clinton, who lost to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> in 2016, said some of the Democrats who are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4456727\/munich-security-conference-early-stage-2028-democrats\/\">rumored to run<\/a> were with her at the Munich Security Conference, including Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA).&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\/4462259\/angela-alsobrooks-first-senator-endorse-jasmine-crockett-texas-senate\/\">Angela Alsobrooks becomes first senator to endorse Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4461949\/fbi-patel-antifa-funding-investigation\/\">FBI Director Patel says investigators have found antifa funding sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4462104\/fcc-brendan-carr-hoax-colbert-talarico-interview\/\">FCC chairman denies &#8216;hoax&#8217; that agency blocked Colbert-Talarico interview: &#8216;Highly entertained&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s probably going to be 10 to 15 people running, but we have a good bench,&rdquo; she told the BBC. &ldquo;We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erickson-a-moment-for-jim-demint\/\" title=\"ERICKSON: A Moment For Jim DeMint\">good candidates<\/a>, and I really believe that what we&rsquo;ve seen this past year is the Republicans losing contests: governor, congressional contests, other contests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3919648\/chris-coons-warns-democrats-against-basking-2025-electoral-successes\/\">boasting about their momentum <\/a>heading into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4462055\/dates-to-know-2026-midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a> following wins in the 2025 elections, including in Virginia, New Jersey, and California.&nbsp;The party is hoping for a similar blue wave to 2018, when Democrats took back a majority in the House from Republicans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clinton said she is &ldquo;optimistic&rdquo; about the upcoming elections because of the party&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3912970\/democrats-set-expanded-targets-surprise-victories-florida-georgia\/\">recent election victories <\/a>and Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-falls-far-behind-trump-in-earning-womens-support-poll\/\" title=\"DeSantis lags Trump in gaining women&#039;s support: Poll.\">declining favorability<\/a>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve also seen Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >favorability rating plummet &#038;mdash<\/a>; he&rsquo;s in the 30s,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s no longer popular, except his hardcore base will stay with him.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About 54% of Americans think <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-donald-trump-starts-2026-44-approval\">the country is worse off today<\/a> than it was a year ago, according to a January Fox News poll.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clinton said there is going to be a &ldquo;messy&rdquo; contest for the presidency since the United States doesn&rsquo;t have a parliamentary system.&nbsp;&ldquo;We really don&rsquo;t have a leader of the opposition party who would become prime minister or chancellor,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We have a kind of big messy contest, so people are going to run.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There were numerous potential 2028 Democratic candidates in Munich, including Newsom, Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ruben-Gallego\/\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Mark-Kelly\/\">Mark Kelly<\/a> (D-AZ), Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez <\/a>(D-NY), and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Gretchen-Whitmer\/\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4458042\/nancy-pelosi-talks-up-newsom-for-2028-presidency\/\">NANCY PELOSI TALKS UP NEWSOM FOR 2028 PRESIDENCY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the conference, many of these Democratic lawmakers were questioned about their 2028 presidential prospects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some possible candidates, such as Ocasio-Cortez, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4455990\/aoc-dodges-2028-munich-security-conference\/\">dodged the question<\/a>, while others, including Newsom and Kelly, revealed they were considering it.<\/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>Clinton: I won&#8217;t run; 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