Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation secretaries looking to fill it.

“The public 2028 campaign starts the first day Trump is in office, when he signs his first executive order,” said Dan Sena, a consultant who led the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “But the behind-the-scenes work starts today, the moving and maneuvering is well underway now.”

The convincing defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris leaves the Democratic Party without a clear standard-bearer. Here are the influential Democrats likely to lead challenges to President-elect Trump and possibly lead the 2028 ticket.

Progressive Democrats are pushing to take over the party leadership as in-fighting breaks out following Kamala Harris’s election defeat.

The departure of President Biden and defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris leaves a gaping hole in Democratic leadership. Here is who could fill it.