The End of Kingmakers: Why 2028 Will Redefine the Democratic Party

Political commentator Ross Barkan joins Andrew Yang at the Hudson Valley Ideas Festival to discuss the wide-open 2028 Democratic primary, the fall of party kingmakers like Obama, and the rise of a new generation of governors. They explore outsider candidates, media strategy, and Barkan’s own political run—including his early work with now-mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani. Send Andrew your questions as text and voice memos to ⁠⁠⁠mailbag@andrewyang.com⁠⁠⁠! ---- Follow Andrew Yang: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ross Barkan: Substack | Website | X ---- Get 50% off Factor at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Factor Meals⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get an extra 3 months free at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Express VPN⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Helix Sleep⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Use code: helixpartner20 ---- Subscribe to the Andrew Yang Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices