Democrats Bet on ‘Project 2029’ to Reclaim White House — Critics Aren’t Convinced

 

Former Arizona Democratic Party chair Andrei Cherny is spearheading a fresh effort to help Democrats win back the presidency in 2028, but analysts say attempts will likely be in vain.

Cherny’s initiative, titled “Project 2029,” aims to create a comprehensive policy platform that the eventual 2028 Democratic presidential nominee can adopt ahead of the next election cycle.

According to the New York Times, Cherny hopes to emulate the structure and strategic preparation seen on the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” which played a role in helping guide President Donald Trump’s policy framework for his second term.

Cherny said Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 election was partially due to her failure to promote a clear agenda of her own.

“The oldest truism in politics is you can’t beat something with nothing,” he said.

Meanwhile, critics from both inside and outside the Democratic Party are casting doubt on its potential effectiveness.

Some pointed to deeper structural issues within the Democratic Party that may undercut any messaging platform put forward.

Adolph Mongo, a Democratic political commentator, said the party is struggling to maintain its coalition and that Project 2029 is unlikely to reverse the trend.

“Project 2029 is a fantastic idea but unrealistic,” Mongo said.

“The Democratic Party is fractured. The far left has destroyed the party. Look at New York, a socialist Democrat might become mayor. In Detroit, a long-time Democratic mayor left the party. Democrats across the country are quitting the party and turning Republican. Their once loyal base is Black and Brown voters, [who] have abandoned the party.”

Mongo also said he does not believe the project will succeed in reconnecting with disaffected voters.

“For the last 50 years Democrats have made promises and not were able to deliver them. Democratic-run cities have been left out in the cold. Look at the crime and unemployment in our urban area,” he told DCNF.

Tom Basile, a contributor to the Daily Caller and host of Newsmax’s “America Right Now,” said the party’s leftward drift is the reason why they are failing to connect with voters.

“They don’t have credible messengers to even attempt to convince Americans that the party is capable of governing for the vast majority of Americans,” Basile said.

“The highest profile members of the Democratic Party are AOC, Bernie Sanders, and now Zohran Mamdani – all socialists. Socialism is not compatible with American life and most Americans know that.”

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is also suffering from internal divisions and financial strain as major donors jump ship, creating challenges for the party as it tries to unify behind a clear agenda.

“Delivering a message doesn’t only require a credible messenger, but also money and the DNC is flat broke at this point,” Basile said.

He went on to note that the party’s embrace of far‑left policies has alienated voters.

“Any claims on the part of Democrats that they are ready to moderate will be met with tremendous skepticism on the part of the public,” he said.

“This week, every Democrat in the U.S. Senate voted for the largest tax hike in American history,” he said.

Meanwhile, speculation is growing about the potential Democratic presidential candidates for 2028 as prominent figures have started building national profiles.

“For nearly a decade, Democrats have said loud and clear to the American people that they care far more about transgenderism, militant censorship, boys playing in girls’ sports and open borders than making Americans more financially secure,” Basile said.

“The party has become anti‑Democratic and intolerant while doubling down on an extreme fidelity to government programming that has proven to be a failure.”

He contrasted that with the current administration.

“Donald Trump is the blue‑collar billionaire who is speaking directly to the needs of the working men and women of this country and the middle class,” Basile said.

“His program of reform and realignment of power away from government systems to the empowerment of people has stolen core issues from the Democrat Party who have fallen back on radical social agendas to motivate voters. In that fight, the Republicans win regardless of what some document concocted by the DNC says.”

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