Democratic primaries are heating up with progressive candidates generating early hype and centrist candidates who lost their 2024 bids announcing new campaigns in the hopes that conditions in 2026 can deliver them a win. Despite both wings of the party gearing up for competitive races, the two factions aren't clashing — yet.
Since the Democrats' defeat in the 2024 elections, the 2026 primaries have loomed, with both the party’s progressive and moderate wings seeking to pull the Democrats in a direction that they believe will lead them back to the majority in 2026 and potentially to the White House in 2028.
