Most Democrats want Vice President Harris to be their 2028 presidential candidate despite losing the 2024 White House race to President-elect Trump, according to a new poll.
public opinion poll, released According to Puck News/Echelon Insights, 41 percent of likely Democratic voters will vote for Harris, who will be the top Democratic candidate in 2028. California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) came in second with 8 percent. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (Democratic), Harris' running mate this term, won 7% of the vote.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Democratic), Harris' pick for vice president, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who ran for president in 2020, both received 6%.
Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Trump earlier this month. The president-elect won all seven battleground states, securing the popular vote and advancing into some Democratic strongholds.
The survey found that New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received 4% support, surpassing the three Democratic governors. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer received 3%. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear both had 2%.
According to the poll, Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.), who also ran in the 2020 Democratic primary, had an approval rating of 2%. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore received 1% each.
About 16 percent of respondents were unsure of their choice, and about 1 percent preferred someone else.
On the other side of the aisle, when asked who they would choose in the 2028 Republican primary, Vice President-elect Sen. J.D. Vance (R) led with 37%. 2024 Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy each received 9%.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) had 8%. According to the survey, President Trump's picks for secretary of state, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), each won 5% of the vote.
About 3 percent wanted someone else, while 18 percent were unsure.
The poll was conducted November 14-18 among 1,010 likely voters. The margin of error was 3.5 percentage points.
