By Molly Claire Goddard
2:59pm PDT, Jul 15, 2025
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A poll has named a new Democratic frontrunner for the 2028 presidential race. As the left-wing party struggles to find a leader with
Donald Trump and Republicans in power, one survey claims to have determined who could garner the support to clinch the primary nomination.
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According to a poll conducted by
Echelon Insights, former Vice President
Kamala Harris is the 2028 Democratic presidential primary frontrunner by a large margin despite losing to Donald Trump in 2024. In the survey, the former district attorney received 26% support from Democrats and left-leaning voters. Current California Governor
Gavin Newsom and ex-Transportation Secretary
Pete Buttigieg followed behind Harris at 10% and 11%, respectively.
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Rounding out the poll's top five Democrats for the 2028 race were New Jersey Senator Cory Booker at 7% and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who received 6% of the vote. More shocking choices that rounded out the top 10 were Shark Tank star and entrepreneur Mark Cuban and sports reporter Stephen A. Smith — each with 3% of the vote — plus comedian Jon Stewart with 1%.
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Because Donald Trump is barred by the Constitution from running for president again, Republicans will have to choose his successor to represent the party. Per the same survey, current Vice President J.D. Vance has 42% support from conservative voters. Trailing far behind him is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 9%. Other contenders for the right-wing nomination are Secretary of State Marco Rubio (7%), former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (6%), Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (5%) and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy (4%).
