Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is set to make two appearances in South Carolina this month, according to a report from The Hill, as speculation grows about his interest in running for president again in 2028.
The Hill reported that Booker's office announced on Thursday that he would make two trips to the Palmetto State in November. The outlet's summary says the first visit will be to the Sumter County NAACP Freedom. The summary then cuts off mid-sentence, so the name of that event and the details of the second trip are not part of the material available for this account.
The Hill's headline describes Booker as "set to hit the trail" in South Carolina, framing the trips against the backdrop of 2028 chatter. The summary characterizes the speculation as growing, but it does not quantify that interest or identify who is discussing it.
The summary also does not say who in Booker's office made the announcement, whether Booker has publicly commented on a 2028 campaign, or what he plans to discuss during either visit. Those points are absent from the summary of The Hill's report.
The Hill's report is credited to Mira Bhakta and was published on November 5, 2026, according to the outlet's listing. Because this account rests on the summary alone, the timing, location details and purpose of the trips should be read as reported by The Hill and not as independently confirmed.
Booker is a Democrat representing New Jersey in the Senate. The Hill's report places his South Carolina visits within the broader conversation about who may seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, though the summary itself does not use the nomination process as a reference point.
Sources: The Hill: Booker set to hit the trail in South Carolina amid 2028 chatter.