Democrat voters appear to be rallying behind a familiar face for the 2028 presidential election, with 41 percent backing a single candidate to be their party’s nominee, according to a new Puck News/Echelon Insights poll. This overwhelming support places her far ahead of other potential contenders in the party. This candidate…is Kamala Harris.
California Governor Gavin Newsom trails significantly in second place with only eight percent support. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro ranks third with seven percent, while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg each garner six percent. The rest of the field, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, received low single-digit support.
Among Democratic voters, there’s still some indecision, with 16 percent unsure of their choice and one percent preferring someone else entirely. These numbers reflect both the enduring popularity of the party’s frontrunner and a fragmented base for other potential challengers.
On the Republican side, the race appears less fractured, with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance dominating early polls. Vance, who has gained national prominence as a staunch Trump ally, leads the GOP field with 37 percent support. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy tie for a distant second with nine percent each. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis follows closely behind with eight percent, while Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio round out the field with five percent each.
Despite the clear GOP frontrunner, 18 percent of Republican voters remain undecided, and three percent indicated a preference for someone else. The numbers reflect a solidifying base for Vance but leave room for other candidates to gain traction as the election cycle unfolds.
The poll, conducted from November 14-18 among 1,010 likely voters, carries a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points. It also comes on the heels of the 2024 election, in which President-elect Donald Trump won both the popular vote and all seven battleground states.
As both parties prepare for the next presidential race, early polling suggests Democrats are consolidating behind their most recognizable figure, while Republicans are rallying around their new vice president-elect. With four years to go, these numbers could shift, but they offer an early glimpse into each party’s post-2024 landscape.
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