The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms. Democratic and Republican presidential prospects have been crisscrossing the nation, raising money and tapping their political connections to help boost their parties’ midterm hopefuls — and their own White House ambitions. Some of the leading Democratic 2028 prospects whose political futures may be influenced by what happens on Nov. 3 are Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear and JB Pritzker. On the Republican side, JD Vance and Ted Cruz have been actively campaigning and fundraising.