Ro Khanna is gearing up for a 2028 presidential run, and the fight may come more from inside his own party than from Republicans.

• Khanna is seen as the likely heir to the progressive lane if Bernie Sanders and AOC don't run.
• His strengths: he can raise money, he goes on any show left or right, and he comes off as authentic.
• His winning issues are ones both parties' voters like: the Epstein files, opposing the Iran war, and money in politics.
• Party insiders, donors, and centrist Democrats are angry at him over Israel, Epstein, and his fights against the rich.
• The catch: those same insiders often fight harder against progressives than against Republicans, and Khanna isn't polling near the top yet.

Outlook: Khanna will almost certainly run, but heavy establishment pushback makes his path to the nomination tough, especially if AOC also competes for progressive voters.