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Stump speeches or auditions? Possible 2028 candidates flood midterm battlegrounds as Election Day looms | CNN Politics

CNN International •
November 02, 2026 • 07:56 PM
• By Dana Bash
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From Pete Buttigieg’s pitch to “make things better” to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s vision of voters “willing to fight for a working class,” Democrats who could star on a 2028 debate stage are honing their message in midterm battlegrounds right now.

Stump speeches or auditions? Possible 2028 candidates flood midterm battlegrounds as Election Day looms | CNN Politics

From Pete Buttigieg's pitch to "make things better" to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's vision of voters "willing to fight for a working class," Democrats who could star on a 2028 debate stage are honing their message in midterm battlegrounds right now.

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