2028 Democratic presidential nominee
$214.2M
NOV 7, 2028
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — 2028 Democratic presidential nominee
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
1%chance to win
$214.2MNOV 7, 2028Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleLabor union leader
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age57 years old (Oct 30, 1968)
GenderMale
BackgroundLabor union leader
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EducationTaylor High School (Kokomo, Indiana)
Notable personal detailsShawn Fain is an American labor union leader who has served as president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) since March 26, 2023. An electrician by trade, he began working at Chrysler’s Kokomo Casting Plant in Kokomo, Indiana, and joined the UAW in 1994. He served UAW Local 1166 in multiple elected roles before becoming a UAW International Representative in 2012 and later winning the union’s first direct election for president.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that shift economic power toward workers and curb corporate advantage, including tariffs to bring manufacturing jobs back and criticism of tax cuts for billionaires and corporate greed. Emphasizes higher worker wages, stronger labor protections, and using trade/tax tools to hold corporations accountable while opposing policies that primarily benefit the wealthy.
Healthcare
Supports expanded access to affordable healthcare and preservation/extension of retiree and postretirement health benefits; calls for adequate healthcare for everyone as part of broader economic and labor policy goals.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate frames migrants as human beings and rejects rhetoric that frames immigration as an invasion, emphasizing solidarity between workers across national origins. Statements criticize blaming migrants for economic problems and call for a political program that serves humanity rather than scapegoating immigrants. Public remarks focus on humanitarian framing rather than proposing expanded enforcement or mass-deportation policies.
Climate & Energy
Shawn Fain focuses on protecting autoworkers through the transition to electric vehicles, advocating trade measures (tariffs) and worker protections against plant closures as EV production grows. Public statements emphasize securing jobs and manufacturing capacity rather than endorsing specific aggressive climate policies or emissions targets. Policy positions on national climate agreements or regulatory approaches to fossil fuels are not clearly stated in available sources.
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