A new poll has revealed that Vice President JD Vance and former Vice President Kamala Harris are the Republican and Democrat frontrunners for their parties’ respective primaries.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President JD Vance and former Vice President Kamala Harris are their respective parties’ preferred candidates for the 2028 presidential election, according to a new poll. 📺 DETAIL: According to The Honest Poll, commissioned by Veteran Action, a veterans nonprofit organization, Vice President Vance has 41 percent support among Republicans, while former Vice President Harris has 32 percent support among Democrats. Among Republicans, Donald Trump Jr. secured 22 percent support, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio secured 17 percent. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis received seven percent among Republicans, while Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley each received two percent. Among Democrats, California Governor Gavin Newsom secured 21 percent support, and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg secured 13 percent. Various other Democrats received single-digit support. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) secured nine percent, Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) received six percent, and Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro received five percent. 🎯 IMPACT: The poll indicates that the 2028 presidential election could effectively be a rematch of the 2024 presidential election, which the former Vice President lost to President Donald J. Trump. Before former President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, Harris was Vance’s opposite number in the contest. This suggests that there is still considerable support for Harris among Democrats despite her failure to win in 2024. Establishment Democrats continue to dominate the preferred candidates for President among the party’s base despite the gains of far-left Democrats throughout the 2026 election cycle. While Vice President Vance is the clear favorite among Republicans, the strong showing for Donald Trump Jr. underscores the personal popularity of President Trump and his family among the grassroots, as well as their impact on the party’s direction. This follows a poll published last month, which showed the former Vice President with 37 percent support. Findings from July showed that Vice President Vance was more popular than former Vice President Harris, putting the former in a relatively strong position if both end up being nominated by their respective parties for President in 2028. The fact that Harris is leading among Democrats is likely to encourage her to make a bid for the White House, which she is actively considering. |
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