Democratic governors, including potential presidential candidates, attend major L.A. fundraiser

Prominent Democratic governors, immoderate considering 2028 statesmanlike bids, gathered Thursday successful Los Angeles for a high-dollar fundraiser.

Tickets to be the lawsuit outgo up to $100,000, according to an invitation. Closed to the press, it was expected to rise much than $1.5 cardinal for the Democratic Governors Assn., among the largest magnitude the radical has ever raised astatine a fundraiser successful Los Angeles.

Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced chap Democratic Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Wes Moore of Maryland, Josh Stein of North Carolina, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.

Several attendees, including Newson, Beshear and Whitmore, are wide believed to beryllium eyeing a statesmanlike tally successful 2028. Walz was then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ moving mate successful her unsuccessful 2024 bid for the presidency.

Beshear moderated the speech among the authorities leaders astatine the Los Angeles-area location of liquor heiress Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and her husband, erstwhile Chicago Fire shot nine proprietor Andrew Hauptman. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres
around the excavation earlier settling successful for a speech successful the location that focused connected however governors indispensable absorption connected results much than ideological disputes, and however that ought to beryllium a exemplary for national elected officials.

About 45 donors attended, including Damon Lindelof, the creator of “Lost,” and Scott Budnick, the enforcement shaper of “The Hangover” movie series. Others who supported the lawsuit included manager J.J. Abrams and erstwhile Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn.