Jockeying for pole position in 2028 has already begun as Democratic hopefuls have crisscrossed the country ostensibly to campaign for the 2026 midterm elections while building up their national profiles.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), both progressive stalwarts, raked in millions of dollars and are sitting on well over $15 million in cash on hand.
But Democratic governors and senators are also holding their own in the silent potential primary race. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) raised $12 million in the second quarter of 2026, the second-highest fundraiser among the 2028 hopefuls.
Yet it was Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) who has raised the most money out of all the future White House aspirants. Ossoff also has the largest amount of money in the bank among potential 2028 hopefuls.
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A handful of Republicans have also begun to pad their coffers ahead of a potential bid, though Vice President JD Vance remains the front-runner for the Republican nomination.
Here’s how the 2028 field did in fundraising from April 2026 through June 2026. The numbers in this tracker reflect only the dollars raised to a federal candidate’s authorized campaign committee, not affiliated PACs or other fundraising endeavors. For nonelected officials or state candidates, PACs or state campaign accounts are used.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris:
Harris’s Fight for the People PAC, the former vice president’s principal campaign committee for the 2024 election, raised $1.3 million and had $836,000 on hand, according to the PAC’s report. Harris would enter the Democratic primary as an immediate front-runner.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY):
The New York Democrat is rumored to be a contender for president or a run against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in 2028. The progressive has $16 million in the bank, according to her Federal Election Commission filings, and raised $4.87 million during the second quarter.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX):
Cruz raised $2 million and has roughly $3 million on hand as he reportedly considers a presidential bid. If he runs, Cruz may need to win over evangelical voters, who aren’t fully sold on him yet, the Washington Examiner reported.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ):
Gallego raised $473,000 and has more than $2 million on hand. The freshman senator has been hampered in recent weeks by his close friendship with former California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, whose allegations of sexual misconduct ended his campaign for governor of California.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA):
Shapiro bragged that he had raised $12 million and a total of $50 million from January 2025 to June 2026. The total represents the money raised for his reelection campaign in Pennsylvania, not to any federal committee.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY):
Paul has said he may seek another run for president in 2028, and he ended the quarter with more than $6.7 million in the bank. He raised $616,000 for the quarter.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA):
The Silicon Valley Democrat raked in $2.4 million and has a whopping $16.9 million on hand as he flirts with a presidential bid. Khanna recently traveled to Israel, where he was detained. He’s also faced questions over his backing of Graham Platner, the former Senate nominee in Maine who was accused of sexual assault.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ):
The Arizona Democrat raised $5.5 million and had $23.3 million cash on hand, a sizable sum for a lawmaker not up for reelection until 2028. Kelly has spent much of this year and part of 2025 fending off attacks from War Secretary Pete Hegseth over a video Kelly posted urging U.S. service members to disobey unlawful commands.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX):
Abbott’s state PAC entered July with $67 million on hand, and, while FEC rules suggest state PAC money cannot be directly transferred into a federal PAC, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) did exactly that during his 2024 campaign. If Abbott were to run, he could again test campaign finance regulations with a potential massive transfer.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD):
Van Hollen has raised his national profile since his visit to El Salvador in 2025 and his support of progressive candidates across the country. He raised $458,000 and has $3.3 million on hand.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA):
Newsom does not have a federal candidate committee, but he does have a federal PAC, named Campaign for Democracy. The group has supported Democratic candidates over the last few years. It raised just $33,000 in the second quarter but has more than $7 million in the bank. Newsom’s antagonizing of President Donald Trump over the last two years has raised his profile and made him all but certainly a presidential contender.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA):
The Louisiana Republican raised $1.8 million in the second quarter and has $18.6 million on hand. Kennedy has made the rounds across the country in recent months and has not ruled out a 2028 bid.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ):
The New Jersey senator raised $1.2 million in the second quarter and has a staggering $23 million in the bank. Booker recently remarried and embarked on a nationwide book tour, fueling speculation he could be pursuing another run for the Democratic nomination.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI):
Slotkin raised $864,000 and stored away $2.7 million as she seeks to build her national profile. She won an open Senate seat in Michigan in 2024 despite Trump carrying the state and has traveled the country for candidates throughout the last two years.
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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA):
The Georgia senator raised $20 million and has a whopping $42 million on hand as he takes on Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) in the pivotal battleground.