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There were several in 2020; Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris etc. None of them got much traction, and once Biden got momentum after South Carolina, everyone coalesced around him because the main goal for Democrats was "Beat Trump."

In 2028 both parties will really have to figure something out. At least (hopefully) neither Trump nor Biden will be eligible to run.

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POTUS is limited to two terms, so if Trump wins 2024 then he will be ineligible for 2028 and vice versa for Biden.

Not accounting for death from old age making them physically ineligible, since that's also a very real concern at this point for both.

Are there any laws against electing a dead person?

Supposing there aren’t for the sake of argument, the dead aren’t able to take the oath of office.

Right - I guess technically Biden would be eligible, but for goodness sake, I think even he would admit at that point that it wouldn't be the best move for the party for him to run at age 85.

I'm a firm believer in meritocracy and equal opportunity, so if a candidate can perform the duties of the office then why does being older by itself matter? That's ageism.

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