After President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 White House election, most Democrats still favor Vice President Harris as the party’s 2028 presidential candidate, a recent survey reveals.
According to the Puck News/Echelon Insights poll, 41 percent of likely Democratic voters expressed support for Harris in 2028. California Governor Gavin Newsom secured second place with 8 percent, while Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was considered for Harris’s vice-presidential slot, garnered 7 percent.
Kamala Harris leads 2028 Democratic presidential poll with 41 percent backing despite 2024 loss
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was also considered as a potential running mate for Harris, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a former presidential candidate, each received 6 percent of support.
In the repercussion of Harris’s loss to Trump earlier this month, with the president-elect winning all seven battleground states and the popular vote, the survey continued to show strong Democratic backing for the vice president.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York followed with 4 percent, ahead of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer with 3 percent, and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who each secured 2 percent.
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, also a 2020 primary contender, received 2 percent support, while Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Maryland Governor Wes Moore each garnered 1 percent. About 16 percent of respondents were undecided, and 1 percent preferred an alternative candidate.
On the Republican side, Vice President-elect Senator J.D. Vance led with 37 percent support in the 2028 GOP primary. Former presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy both earned 9 percent.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis garnered 8 percent, while Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, Trump’s former nominee for Secretary of State, each received 5 percent. The poll, conducted between November 14 and 18 among 1,010 likely voters, had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
