Most Democrats still think Vice President Kamala Harris is the best leader for the party, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Found.
Despite the blowout loss, 54% of Democrats think Harris is the best leader for their party, and 20% say President Joe Biden is better. Eleven percent said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was their best choice, followed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (5%).
Of all voters surveyed, 31% supported Ms. Harris, while 15% supported Mr. Biden, 82. Another 12% say Mr. Jeffries is the right candidate, while 7% support Mr. Schumer.
“Thirty-four percent are unsure who the best current Democratic leader is,” according to the survey report.
Since the election, several polls have been released gauging Harris' popularity at the federal level and as a candidate for governor of California. Harris has not said what she plans to do after leaving the White House.
recent vote Echelon Insights also showed Harris He holds a 33-point lead over the closest Democratic presidential candidate in 2028.
Harris leads the poll with 41%, followed by California Governor Gavin Newsom with 8%. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, 7%; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at 6%; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has 6%.
But 59 percent of poll respondents said they preferred someone else.
Another poll conducted before the election and released after Harris' loss showed her as the leading candidate for California governor. Current Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) cannot seek re-election due to term limits.
The poll was co-sponsored by the left. Los Angeles Times University of California, Berkeley Institute of Government; show Harris could benefit from some name recognition in a potentially crowded field.
Among California voters overall, 33% said they were very likely to support her, and 13% said they were somewhat likely to support her. 36% said they were “not likely to support her at all,” 6% said they were “not very likely to support her,” and 12% were undecided.
Unsurprisingly, Democrats are more supportive of Harris' gubernatorial candidacy than Republicans. More than half of Democrats (54%) say they are very likely to support her and 18% say they are somewhat likely to support her, while a whopping 84% of Republicans overwhelmingly support her. He is refusing to run as a candidate. There are nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans in the state, according to state data. show.
Voters without a party affiliation are divided on Harris, with slightly more people rejecting her than supporting her. According to the survey, 35% said they were “not likely to support her at all,” 9% said they were “not very likely to support her,” 24% said they fully supported her, and 14% said they were “somewhat supportive.” Ta. Almost two in ten (18%) voters in this category are undecided.
The Rasmussen Report poll was conducted November 12-14, 2024 among 800 likely U.S. voters. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points, and the confidence level is 95 percent.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
