Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said the Democratic Party faces an ideological "reckoning" in 2028 but rejected the idea that primary voters will choose a Democratic socialist presidential nominee.Speaking on "Saturday in America," Carville offered his prediction for how Democratic voters will approach the party's 2028 presidential primary."The reckoning will be in a nominating process for the nominee of the Democratic Party in 2028.This has to be taken to Democratic voters," Carville said while discussing recent victories by candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).JAMES CARVILLE PREDICTS 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WILL TEST TRUE STRENGTH OF PARTY'S SOCIALIST WINGJames Carville attends The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Dec.
3, 2025, in New York City.(David Dee Delgado/Getty Images for The New York Times)As DSA-backed candidates have won races across the country, some centrist Democrats have raised concerns about the group's growing influence.
Carville argued that Democratic voters won't nominate a DSA-aligned presidential candidate in 2028."Let me assure you that Democratic voters are not going to nominate the DSA or anybody close to the DSA.The Democrats have never nominated the most liberal candidate, and they're not [going to] do it in 2028," he said.CARVILLE SAYS ONE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST'S 'LUNACY OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL' POLICY COULD HAUNT SWING-STATE DEMSDespite Carville's prediction about 2028, several DSA-backed candidates have secured primary victories this year, with notable wins in New York and Colorado.
High-profile elected officials, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are also affiliated with the group.Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., gestures before speaking at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Aug.
19, 2024.(REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently renewed her DSA membership following a seven-year laps...