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Two Prince George's County delegates are contemplating joining an already-crowded field of confirmed county executive hopefuls and rumored candidates next year.

First-term Dels. Gerron Levi and Aisha N. Braveboy confirmed Monday that they have reached out to Democratic Party leaders or are being urged to explore a potential bid.

Levi (D-Dist. 23A) of Woodmore met with Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Dist. 27) of Chesapeake Beach last week, according to a source.

Braveboy (D-Dist. 25) of Mitchellville, who is close with term-limited Executive Jack B. Johnson, would not rule out any possibilities regarding her political future, including running for re-election, challenging Sen. Ulysses Currie (D-Dist. 25) or seeking the county's top job.

In an interview, Levi, who is deputy director of legislation for the AFL-CIO, said she has received encouragement from people with whom she has discussed the possibility of running for county executive. She emphasized her vision for the county's economic future coming out of the current recession.

"We're in the global challenge of a generation," she said. "I think those elected officials and others who believe they have a vision for helping their communities prepare for that have to step forward and see if the electorate out there agrees with them."

Braveboy, an attorney, said she has the budget expertise to lead the county out of troubled fiscal times.

"I look at myself as someone who has a great deal of experience working in government," she said.

Their potential entry into the race would add to a muddled Democratic primary field that includes former state delegate and two-time executive candidate Rushern L. Baker III and County Council members Tony Knotts (D-Dist. 8) of Temple Hills and Samuel H. Dean (D-Dist. 6) of Mitchellville. Other rumored candidates include State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey, Sheriff Michael A. Jackson and Sen. Anthony C. Muse (D-Dist. 26) of Fort Washington.