Kamala Harris tops Newsom, Shapiro in early 2028 primary favorites: Poll

Nov 20

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By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Alex Delia (Producer), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)

Vice President Kamala Harris is the favored choice among Democratic voters to lead the party in the 2028 presidential election, according to a new poll. Despite losing to President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month, Harris outpaces potential contenders like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro by wide margins.

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Echelon Insights surveyed 1,010 likely voters between Nov. 14 and Nov. 18, 2024, finding that 41% of Democrats would back Harris in a hypothetical 2028 primary.

Newsom received 8% support, Shapiro received 7%, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, both tied at 6%. Other notable names included Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at 4%, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at 3% and several others trailing below 2%.

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Harris lost the 2024 presidential election, securing just 226 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 312. Trump also won the popular vote and swept key battleground states.

In her concession speech at Howard University, Harris emphasized resilience and called on Americans to “respect the results of the outcome.”

On the Republican side, 37% of GOP voters backed Vice President-elect JD Vance for 2028, with Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy tied at 9%. Ramaswamy has since been appointed to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency alongside business magnate Elon Musk.

Harris has not announced her political plans but has indicated she remains committed to public service. Sixteen percent of Democratic voters polled said they were undecided about their 2028 preferences.

Tags: JD Vance, Josh Shapiro, Nikki Haley, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Vivek Ramaswamy, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS MAY HAVE LOST THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EARLIER THIS MONTH, BUT A NEW POLL SUGGESTS SHE’S STILL THE FAVORITE AMONG DEMOCRATIC VOTERS FOR THE 2028 NOMINATION.

ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY ECHELON INSIGHTS, 41 PERCENT OF LIKELY DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WOULD BACK HARRIS IF THE PRIMARY WERE HELD TODAY… PUTTING HER FAR AHEAD OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM AT 8 PERCENT, AND PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO AT 7 PERCENT. OTHER POTENTIAL CONTENDERS, LIKE PETE BUTTIGIEG, MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ, AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, TRAILED EVEN FURTHER BEHIND.

THE POLL ALSO REVEALED 16 PERCENT OF VOTERS REMAIN UNDECIDED, LEAVING SOME ROOM FOR THE FIELD TO SHIFT IN THE COMING YEARS.

HARRIS’S RECENT LOSS TO DONALD TRUMP SAW HER WIN JUST 226 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES COMPARED TO TRUMP’S 312. SHE ALSO LOST THE POPULAR VOTE AND KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES LIKE PENNSYLVANIA, WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, AND GEORGIA.

MEANWHILE, ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT J.D. VANCE EMERGED AS THE TOP PICK FOR THE 2028 NOD, WITH 37 PERCENT OF GOP VOTERS SUPPORTING HIM. NIKKI HALEY AND VIVEK RAMASWAMY TIED FOR SECOND PLACE AT 9 PERCENT EACH.

AS FOR HARRIS, SHE HAS YET TO ANNOUNCE ANY FUTURE PLANS AFTER HER TENURE AS VICE PRESIDENT ENDS IN JANUARY..

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