Overview

• Project 2029 has entered its drafting phase, with policy briefs set for quarterly release and eventual compilation into a book.
• The initiative explicitly echoes the conservative Project 2025 by aiming to provide a ready-made agenda for the 2028 Democratic nominee.
• A centrist advisory group led by Andrei Cherny includes Neera Tanden, Jake Sullivan, Justin Wolfers and Jim Kessler, while notable progressive figures are absent.
• Prominent pollster Celinda Lake argued that the party’s challenge lies not in policy substance but in crafting a coherent narrative to convey its agenda.
• Some strategists, including Adam Jentleson, warn that attempting to satisfy every faction could dilute bold proposals and deepen rifts within the party.