2028 United States presidential election

2028 United States presidential election
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2028 electoral map, based on the results of the 2020 census
Incumbent President

Donald Trump
Republican



Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former president Donald Trump won a non-consecutive second term. The Republican Party retained its majority in the House of Representatives and gained control of the Senate. Trump is ineligible for a third term, as the term limits imposed by the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibit presidents from being elected more than twice. This will be the first presidential election since 2012 where Trump will not be the Republican nominee.

Background

Main article: 2024 United States presidential election
The incumbent president Donald Trump. His second term will expire at noon on January 20, 2029.

The Republican Party returned to power in the United States in January 2025 with a government trifecta—controlling the Senate, House of Representatives, and the presidency—following the 2024 elections. Donald Trump, who was elected president in 2016 before losing a re-election bid in 2020 to Joe Biden, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, who began her campaign following Biden's withdrawal from his re-election bid. Trump's victory was accredited to a post-pandemic surge in inflation,[a] and a migrant crisis at the U.S.–Mexico border,[b] amidst the global anti-incumbent backlash.[7][8][9] In March 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Trump v. Anderson that Trump could seek office after challenges to his ballot eligibility were raised by several state attorneys general.[10]

The election also saw JD Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, elected vice president with Trump. In addition, Republicans secured control of the Senate, flipping four seats and earning a three-seat majority, while also retaining a House majority, though the party's majority narrowed to three seats after losing two seats.[11]

Electoral system

Main article: United States Electoral College
See also: United States presidential primary and Primary elections in the United States

The president and vice president of the United States are elected through the Electoral College, determined by the number of senators and representatives with an additional three representatives for Washington, D.C. A majority of 270 votes is needed to win the election. Forty-eight states use a winner-take-all system, in which states award all of their electors to the winner of the popular vote. In Maine and Nebraska, two votes are allocated to the winner of the popular vote, while each of the individual congressional districts have one vote. Electoral votes are certified by state electors in December and by Congress on January 6.[12] Presidential candidates are selected in a presidential primary, conducted through primary elections run by state governments or caucuses run by state parties which bind convention delegates to candidates.[13] A brokered convention occurs when a candidate does not receive a majority of votes on the first round of voting,[14] or when a candidate withdraws.[15]

Election Day in the United States is held on the first Tuesday that falls after the first Monday in November.[16] The 2028 presidential election will occur on November 7, 2028.

Eligibility

The United States Constitution limits occupancy of the presidency to individuals who are at least thirty-five, who have been a resident in the United States for at least fourteen years, and who are a natural-born citizen.[17] Section three of the Fourteenth Amendment prevents current and former federal, state, and military officials from holding office—including the presidency—if they have "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the United States.[18] A convicted felon may serve as president.[19] Incumbent president Trump, along with former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, are ineligible to be elected to a third term, as the Twenty-second Amendment prohibits any person from being elected president more than twice.[20]

Trump's suggestions on running for a third term

Main article: Donald Trump third term proposal
See also: Republican Party efforts to disrupt voting after the 2024 United States presidential election
Trump meeting Democratic congressional leaders in September 2025, with Trump 2028 hats displayed

Since beginning his second term in January 2025, Trump has floated the possibility of seeking a third term upon the 2028 United States presidential election on November 7, 2028. On October 27, 2025, Trump (when asked about a third term by a reporter on Air Force One) said that he would "love to do it". Trump did rule out a run for vice president, stating that it "wouldn't be right". A hypothetical third term would give Trump an additional four more years of presidency after 2028, which would last through the 2032 United States presidential election which will be held on November 2, 2032;[21][22] however, the possibility of a third term is unconstitutional under the Twenty-second Amendment, barring all former and current presidents from seeking more than two terms in office. If Trump intends to have the amendment repealed, he would have to either require approval from two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or he would need a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures, a process viewed by experts as extremely unlikely.[23][24]

Electoral map

Main article: Red states and blue states
This map shows how partisan states are by the Cook Partisan Voting Index. Swing states are the states in lighter colors.

Most U.S. states are usually not highly competitive in presidential elections, often voting consistently for the same party due to longstanding demographic and ideological differences. In the Electoral College, this results in major-party candidates primarily focusing their campaigns on swing states, which can swing between parties from election to election. These states are critical for a presidential candidate's path to victory. For 2028, the expected swing states likely include the Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and the Sun Belt states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina, all of which narrowly voted for Trump in 2024.[25][26][27] Other possible swing states include traditional Democratic strongholds that shifted toward Trump and were only narrowly won by Harris in 2024: New Jersey[28][29] and Minnesota;[30] though 2025 polls show a reversal of pro-Trump trends.[31]

States formerly considered swing states, such as Florida, Iowa, and Ohio, voted for Trump in all three of his previous election bids, as well as for Republican candidates in other state and federal elections, with increasing margins in each election and are now seen as solidly red states.[32][33][34] Former red or swing states that, since 2008, have consistently voted Democratic include Colorado, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Virginia.[35] Due to its recent record of voting Democratic even during Republican national victories, Nebraska's 2nd congressional district has been called "the Blue Dot".[36][37]

Republican Party primaries

Candidates

Expressed interest

Individuals who have expressed an interest in running for the Republican presidential nomination[c]


Rand Paul

Rand Paul has served as a U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011. His father, Ron Paul, is a former U.S. representative from Texas who sought the presidency on three separate occasions; once in 1988 with the Libertarian Party and twice with the Republican Party in 2008 and 2012. Rand Paul ran for president in 2016. A Libertarian Republican, Paul has generally been a supporter of Donald Trump since the latter first became president, but he has been a frequent critic of Trump on different occasions concerning mass deportations,[38] foreign policy,[39] tariffs,[40] and Trump's attitude towards the constitution.[41]

In September 2025, Paul expressed an interest in running for president in 2028 in multiple interviews.[42][43] In December, Paul stated that he would not back Vice President JD Vance for president if he ran for 2028.[44]

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio is the United States Secretary of State and served as a U.S. senator from Florida from 2011 to 2025. Rubio sought the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 2016, losing to Donald Trump.[45] President Trump later mentioned Rubio as a potential successor in May 2025.[46][47] According to The Wall Street Journal, Rubio has considered running with JD Vance as his vice president,[48] although it was later speculated in November that Vance and Rubio would likely run against each other.[49] Other sources report Rubio acknowledging Vance as the clear front-runner for the nomination, and that he "will do anything he can just to support the vice president in that effort."[50] According to Vanity Fair, Rubio has said that he will not enter the race if JD Vance enters.[51] According to Politico, Rubio is also speculated to be the running mate for Vance's vice president, with President Trump repeatedly named Vance and Rubio as his two most likely successors.[50]

JD Vance

JD Vance has served as the vice president of the United States since 2025. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Ohio from 2023 to 2025. Trump mentioned Vance as a potential successor in May 2025.[46][47] In an interview with NBC News, Vance said he does not think he is "entitled" to a presidential run in 2028 and said there was no bad blood between him and fellow potential candidate Rubio.[52] According to some commentators, Vance would be the likely successor for Trump's presidency.[49][53] In an interview in November 2025, he acknowledged that he thought about running for president in 2028 and planned to speak with President Trump about it after the midterms, but said he wants to focus on winning the midterms first.[54]

Speculated by the media

Potential Republican candidates[d]
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz has served as a United States senator from Texas since 2013 after being appointed as the 3rd Solicitor General of Texas by then Texas Attorney General and fellow potential candidate Greg Abbott, he served this role from 2003 to 2008. Initially reluctant to support Trump, Cruz has become a key Republican figure and a close ally of Trump.[55] Cruz was born in Canada after his father, preacher Rafael Cruz, immigrated there from Cuba, though he is still able fulfill the natural-born citizen requirement due to his mother's American citizenship which he inherited.[56] He now serves as the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee after serving as the ranking member from 2023 to 2025. The runner-up to Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Cruz has said that he expects to seek the presidency again at some point. He was mentioned as a potential candidate by CNN,[45] Axios,[57][58] and The Hill.[59] In December 2025, The Washington Post reported that Cruz was considering a presidential campaign.[60]

Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley has served as a U.S. senator from Missouri since 2019, having previously served as the Missouri Attorney General from 2017 to 2019. He has been mentioned as a potential candidate by CNN,[45] and more recently by Axios[61] and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.[62]

Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie has served as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. A Republican with libertarian leanings, he is known for fiscal conservatism and often voting against party leadership. In October 2025, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey endorsed him for president on X, posting "@RepThomasMassie for president."[63] Massie responded positively but said he had no intention to run. Following a public clash with President Donald Trump in late 2025—particularly over demands to release Jeffrey Epstein files—online speculation surged about a potential 2028 presidential ticket with Marjorie Taylor Greene, dubbed "Massie-Greene 2028" by supporters.[64] Massie has not declared any presidential candidacy and remains in Congress, where he faces a Trump-backed primary challenge in his 2026 reelection bid amid ongoing tensions, including his push for Epstein file releases.[65]

Declined to be candidates

The following individuals have publicly denied interest in being a candidate:

Endorsements

JD Vance (undeclared)
Statewide officials
Individuals
Thomas Massie (undeclared)
Individuals

Democratic Party primaries

Primary schedule

NBC News has reported that multiple DNC members are looking into changing the order of state primaries for the Democratic nomination. Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party Jane Kleeb stated in November 2024 that "The 2024 calendar will absolutely not be the calendar for 2028."[82] The DNC chose South Carolina to be the first primary in 2024.[83] In December 2024, Ray Buckley, chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, announced his intention to work towards restoring New Hampshire's status as the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary for the 2028 presidential nominating calendar.[84] Democrats in Nevada have started a bid to hold the first-in-the-nation primary in 2028.[85]

In 2023, the Democratic National Committee voted to strip Iowa of its first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.[86] In November 2024, after the presidential election, Scott Brennan, the only Iowan on the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee at the time, said he still plans to fight for the return of the first-in-the-nation presidential caucus spot back to Iowa.[87] In June 2025, Iowa's only seat on the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which determines the order of states in the presidential nominating process, was removed, and New Hampshire was awarded a second seat on the committee.[88]

Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in an August 2025 NewsNation interview that the Rules and Bylaws Committee would discuss the 2028 primary calendar in a Minneapolis meeting later in the month.[89]

Martin and other party officials, including Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, have discussed the possibility of using ranked-choice voting in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries. Supporters argue that the system could reduce "wasted votes" and that it would encourage more positive campaigning.[90] Sources such as Alaska Beacon indicated that it is possible to win an election without majority support.[91] After Zohran Mamdani won the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, progressive voters have proposed that ranked-choice voting could be implemented.[92]

Candidates

Expressed interest

Individuals who have expressed an interest in running for the Democratic presidential nomination[f]
Andy Beshear

Andy Beshear has served as the governor of Kentucky since 2019. He was previously on the shortlist to be the vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election.[94] In a May 2025 interview with WDRB, Beshear said he "would consider" running for president in 2028.[95] He also mentioned running for president in a July interview with Vanity Fair,[96] in an October interview with NPR,[97] and during a visit to early primary state New Hampshire later that month.[98][99] In a January 2026 profile in Politico, Beshear posited that his status as "a guy who has won three straight statewide elections in a Trump plus-30 state," made him the most electable candidate for Democrats.[100] While announcing his new book in February 2026, Beshear hinted at the possibility of running for president in 2028.[101][102]

Cory Booker

Cory Booker has served as a U.S. senator from New Jersey since 2013 and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. He previously served as mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 2006 to 2013. On April 1, 2025, Booker broke the record for the longest Senate floor speech in protest against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, which GOP pollster Frank Luntz remarked positioned him as a party leader in the coming future.[103] He has been considered a presidential candidate by The Birmingham News.[104] In November 2025, during a visit to New Hampshire, Booker told Fox News, "Of course I'm thinking about it, I haven't ruled it out." with respect to a 2028 campaign, while saying he was focused on his re-election campaign in 2026.[105][106]

Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 2021 to 2025. Prior to becoming Secretary of Transportation, he served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020. Buttigieg was thrust into the national spotlight with his 2020 presidential campaign, where he narrowly won the Iowa caucus and finished a close second in the New Hampshire primary, but ultimately dropped out after a poor performance in South Carolina.[107] Buttigieg was also a contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate after she secured the Democratic nomination for president. If nominated, Buttigieg would be the first openly LGBT individual to receive the nomination of a major party in the United States.[108]

It was later reported that Buttigieg was leading polls in New Hampshire in October 2025.[109][110]

Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel most recently served as United States ambassador to Japan from 2022 to 2025. He represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives for three terms from 2003 to 2009. He was the White House Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2010 under President Barack Obama and served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. He has expressed interest in September 2025 in an article in The Wall Street Journal,[111], as well as in October 2025 in The Atlantic,[112] and in January 2026 in Axios.[113]

Josh Green

Josh Green has served as the 9th governor of Hawaii since 2022, and previously served as the 15th lieutenant governor and in both houses of the Hawaii Legislature.[114][115][116] Green also told the Associated Press in November 2025 that he is open to running but would rather support someone else.[117][118]

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris served as the first female vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. She became the party's nominee for president in the 2024 presidential election after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, losing to Trump.[119] Following the 2024 presidential election, Harris considered running for governor of California in 2026, but in July 2025 she opted not to.[120][121] In a Chicago stop of her 107 Days book tour, Harris expressed uncertainty about running again.[122] She later spoke with Laura Kuenssberg in an October 2025 interview on BBC News about potentially running for president again, stating "I am not done".[123] In February 2026, polls suggested that Harris would win the election in a rematch with President Donald Trump.[124][125] She remarked in a podcast interview with Sharon McMahon that same month that she had not decided on running again for president in 2028.[126]

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly has served as a U.S. senator from Arizona since 2020. He was previously on the shortlist to be the vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election, and was seen as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden before he withdrew from the race.[127] He has been noted as a potential candidate by Axios[128] and Politico.[129] During a January 2026 interview with Aaron Parnas, Kelly confirmed he was considering a run for president.[130] He reiterated that he was considering a presidential run in an interview with CNN several weeks later,[131] and again in a BBC interview in February.[132]

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom has served as the governor of California since 2019. Newsom has been viewed as a contender for the 2028 presidential election by The New York Times[133] and he was seen as a potential replacement for Biden after his withdrawal from the 2024 election by The New York Times.[134] According to The New York Times, Newsom was considering a bid for the presidency by September 2023.[135] After Newsom's response to the June 2025 Los Angeles protests, it was reported that his chances of being the 2028 Democratic nominee increased significantly.[136][137] Newsom's chances reportedly rose further in August 2025, attributed to the Election Rigging Response Act and him mocking President Donald Trump on social media.[138][139][140] In October 2025, in an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning, Newsom stated that after the 2026 midterm elections, he would give "serious thought" to it, adding, "Yeah, I'd be lying otherwise."[141] When asked about running for president in February 2026, he stated "It's wildly premature."[142]

Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith is an ESPN sports television personality and commentator. He is a registered independent but says he would run as a Democrat.[143] In April 2025, Smith said that he has "no choice" but to consider a presidential bid.[144] Smith later confirmed that he was open to running for president in an interview with Bill Maher.[145] He remarked in February 2026 that he was "not ruling ... out" a potential run.[146][147]

Speculated by the media

Potential Democratic candidates[d]
Phil Murphy

Phil Murphy served as the governor of New Jersey from 2018 to 2026. He previously served as U.S. ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. In December 2025, Murphy confirmed that while he hadn't ruled out running for president in 2028, he claimed "I wouldn't put a lot of money on that."[148][149]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has served as the representative of New York's 14th congressional district since 2019. Politico noted that Ocasio-Cortez "has a prominent following from younger, diverse people".[150] Axios noted in April 2025 that Ocasio-Cortez has been "surging in early polling of potential 2028 presidential candidates".[151] Despite this lead, it was later noted that the odds of other candidates such as Gavin Newsom were starting to widen.[140] Vanity Fair has reported that Ocasio-Cortez is reluctant to launch a presidential campaign and also noted that some have called for her to primary Chuck Schumer in the 2028 New York Senate elections.[152] In September 2025, Axios reported that Ocasio-Cortez was positioning to run for president or Senate in 2028.[153] The Hill conducted a poll on December 8, 2025, where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led among young voters.[154] According to other polls by The Guardian, Ocasio-Cortez is one of the top contenders beside Harris and Newsom.[155] In December, Ocasio-Cortez responded to a poll that showed she led Vance by tweeting "Bloop!"[156] She has drawn contrasts between herself and Vance on various issues as of January 2026.[157] In 2026, Ocasio-Cortez increased her visibility and attended the Munich Security Conference.[158]

Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff has served as a U.S. senator from Georgia since 2021. Following speeches in February 2026 where Ossoff characterized wealthy members of Donald Trump's cabinet as "the Epstein class" and characterized Trump as a "spiritually broken president," he became subject to speculation that if successfully reelected in 2026, he could be a presidential candidate in 2028.[159][160][161]

JB Pritzker

JB Pritzker has served as the governor of Illinois since 2019. Pritzker is one of the wealthiest elected officials in America, with an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion,[162] and has largely bankrolled his own gubernatorial campaigns, as well as national abortion-rights initiatives.[163][164] Pritzker was considered a potential running mate to Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.[165] Pritzker is a potential Democratic contender, according to Capitol News Illinois,[166] The New York Times,[167] and The Hill,[168] and has declined to rule out a run.[169][170] In 2023, Pritzker declined to speak directly with Representative Dean Phillips regarding his effort to try to convince him to enter the Democratic Party presidential primary race to oppose Biden.[171][172] Pritzker is also seeking a third term as governor of Illinois in 2026.[173]

Josh Shapiro

Josh Shapiro has served as the governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. Being elected in 2022 by 15 points in a state won by Donald Trump twice, and with him being relatively popular in his home state.[174] Following the announcement of his autobiography and book tour, he has been viewed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate by The Washington Post[175] and The Philadelphia Inquirer.[176]

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart is a progressive activist, comedian, and commentator. Stewart had been the subject of speculation for years as a potential presidential candidate, including in a Politico opinion piece by Juleanna Glover where Stewart was described as a potentially formidable anti-establishment outsider 2024 Democratic candidate in the event that Biden did not run.[177] Since then, Stewart has been mentioned as a potential 2028 Democratic candidate by USA Today,[178] the Washington Examiner,[179] and Zeteo in late 2025.[180] In a late July 2025 interview with journalist and commentator Mehdi Hasan, Stewart stated that "the Democratic Party is ripe for a takeover ... they just need to find the right reality host," and was pressed by Hasan on a potential 2028 Democratic presidential run, to which Hasan recalled that Stewart "didn't deny that was what he was suggesting."[181] The Hill described a "soft endorsement" from radio host Charlamagne Tha God for a Stewart 2028 Democratic presidential run.[182] Stewart has been included in multiple 2028 national primary polls by Echelon Insights from September to November 2025.[g] In a December 2025 interview with Tim Miller of The Bulwark, Stewart mentioned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be a strong Republican nominee in 2028. Miller responded by suggesting a potential election face-off between Kennedy and Stewart, to which Stewart did not offer comment.[186] Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson endorsed a Stewart 2028 campaign in a January 2026 editorial for the publication.[187] Race to the White House includes Stewart at 2% in its national presidential polling average for the Democratic primaries as of February 2026.[188]

Gretchen Whitmer

Gretchen Whitmer has served as the governor of Michigan since 2019. Whitmer has been considered a potential presidential candidate by multiple media sources.[189][190][191] Whitmer has cast doubt on a 2028 presidential bid, but said she would not close the door on it.[189][192]

Declined to be candidates

The following individuals have publicly denied interest in being a candidate:

Endorsements

Andy Beshear (undeclared)
Individuals
JB Pritzker (undeclared)
Individuals
Jon Stewart (undeclared)
Organizations
Individuals
Stephen A. Smith (undeclared)
Individuals
  • Bill Maher, television host, comedian, actor and political commentator[208] (Independent)

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

Expressed interest

Individuals who have expressed an interest in running as a third-party or independent candidate[i]
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin served as a U.S. senator from West Virginia from 2010 to 2025, and previously served as the governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010. He considered a third-party run in the 2024 presidential election with the centrist political organization No Labels but ultimately decided against it.[209] In September 2025, in an interview with The New York Times, Manchin acknowledged that he is considering running as a third-party candidate in 2028, saying his objective is "for the middle to compete".[210][211]

Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang is a businessman and political activist who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.[212] He later founded the Forward Party.[213] In early 2026, excerpts from his forthcoming book reported by The Independent and The Times quoted Yang as saying that “the odds of my running again are high,” signaling potential interest in a 2028 presidential bid, likely under the Forward Party banner.[214][215]

Declined to be candidates

The following individuals have publicly denied interest in being a candidate:

Endorsements

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (declined)
Individuals

Timeline

Main article: Timeline of the 2028 United States presidential election

Opinion polling

See also: Opinion polling on the second Trump presidency

Republican primary

Aggregate

Aggregator Updated JD Vance Donald Trump Jr. Marco Rubio Ron DeSantis Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nikki Haley Vivek Ramaswamy Ted Cruz Tulsi Gabbard Glenn Youngkin Other Lead
Race to the WH[221] February 26, 2026 46.3% 13.0% 12.4% 7.5% 3.5% 2.9% 2.7% 2.3% 1.3% - 8.1% Vance +33.3%
Real Clear Polling February 26, 2026 45.3% 16.0% 11.2% 7.4% 3.8% 2.8% 2.3% 2.3% - 1.0% 7.9% Vance +29.3%
Aggregate 45.8% 14.5% 11.8% 7.45% 3.65% 2.85% 2.5% 2.3% 0.65% 0.5% 8.0% Vance +31.3%

Nationwide

Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ted
Cruz 		Ron
DeSantis 		Nikki
Haley 		Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.[l] 		Vivek
Ramaswamy 		Marco
Rubio 		Donald
Trump[m] 		Donald
Trump Jr. 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
Echelon Insights February 19–23, 2026 429 (LV) 3% 8% 3% 3% 3% 11% — 14% 37% 11%[n] 8%
Focaldata February 10, 2026 1,148 (RV) 3% 8% 3% 6% 4% 9% — 14% 52% 1%[o] —
Harvard Harris January 28–29, 2026 2,000 (RV) — — — — — 17% — 21% 53% 8% —
I&I/TIPP January 27–29, 2026 478 (LV) 2% 5% 2% — 2% 5% — 18% 43% 4%[p] —
Echelon Insights January 22–26, 2026 430 (LV) 1% 7% 5% 4% 3% 6% — 12% 40% 9%[q] 11%
Big Data Poll January 22–24, 2026 1,306 (RV) 4% 10% 5% 7% — 7% — — 46% 10%[r] 11%
McLaughlin & Associates January 21–27, 2026 442 (LV) — 7% 4% — 2% 4% — 16% 42% 7%[s] 16%
YouGov January 9–14, 2026 2,250 (A) 2% 8% 1% 1% 2% 7% — 11% 41% 9%[t] 17%
Zogby Analytics January 1–7, 2026 340 (LV) 3% 9% — — — 8% — — 58% 9%[u] 13%
Atlas Intel December 15–19, 2025 2,315 (A) — 13.4% — — 1.5% 22.6% — 1.6% 46.7% 14.3%[v] —
McLaughlin & Associates December 12–19, 2025 433 (LV) — 7% 3% — 2% 6% — 26% 34% 9%[w] 14%
Echelon Insights December 11–15, 2025 426 (LV) 3% 9% 4% 3% 2% 4% — 12% 45% 8%[x] 9%
Big Data Poll December 10–12, 2025 1,337 (RV) 5% 8% 5% 6% — 7% — — 45% 11%[y] 14%
McLaughlin & Associates November 17–24, 2025 439 (LV) — 6% 6% — 3% 4% — 24% 34% 11%[z] 15%
Echelon Insights November 13–17, 2025 472 (LV) 2% 10% 5% 5% 2% 8% — — 47% 4%[aa] 12%
Yale Youth Poll October 29 – November 11, 2025 3,426 (RV) — 6% 5% 3% — 5% — 8% 51% 8%[ab] 14%
Morning Consult November 7–9, 2025 936 (RV) — 7% 5% 3% 3% 3% — 19% 42% — 18%
YouGov November 6–9, 2025 2,172 (A) 4% 7% 1% 3% 2% 5% — 13% 42% 5%[ac] 17%
Emerson College November 3–4, 2025 420 (RV) — 1.7% — — — 6.1% 7.4% — 53.6% 5.7%[ad] 25.4%
Overton Insights October 27–29, 2025 1,200 (RV) — 12% 5% 8% 5% 7% — 22% 34% — 8%
McLaughlin & Associates October 21–27, 2025 458 (LV) — 5% 4% — 2% 7% — 20% 38% 10%[ae] 14%
Echelon Insights October 16–20, 2025 400 (LV) 2% 10% 6% 5% 3% 6% — — 46% 4%[af] 15%
J.L. Partners October 14–15, 2025 1,000 (RV) 4% 7% 5% — 3% 8% — — 40% 7%[ag] 20%
Noble Predictive Insights October 2–6, 2025 1,156 (RV) 3% 6% 3% — — 4% — 25% 38% 6%[ah] 15%
Leger360 September 26–29, 2025 294 (LV) 6% — — — — 6% — — 50% 20%[ai] 18%
McLaughlin & Associates September 17–22, 2025 470 (LV) — 8% 3% — 2% 5% — 14% 42% 7%[aj] 19%
Echelon Insights September 18–22, 2025 467 (LV) 2% 8% 4% 6% 3% 5% — — 43% 11%[ak] 18%
Atlas Intel September 12–16, 2025 1,066 (A) — 16.3% — — 5.7% 12.2% — 1.2% 54.6% 10%[al] —
YouGov September 5–8, 2025 1,114 (A) 2% 8% 3% 1% 2% 4% — 10% 44% 6%[am] 20%
Leger360 August 29–31, 2025 308 (LV) 8% — — — — 9% — — 50% 19%[an] 14%
McLauglin & Associates August 21–26, 2025 457 (RV) — 10% 3% — 2% 4% — 16% 36% 11%[ao] 18%
Emerson College August 25–26, 2025 410 (RV) 2.4% 7.1% 3.8% 4.5% 2.8% 9.4% — — 51.7% 7.2%[ap] 11.1%
Echelon Insights August 14–18, 2025 441 (LV) 2% 9% 4% 9% 2% 6% — — 43% 10%[aq] 15%
Atlas Intel July 13–18, 2025 1,935 (A) — 13.2% — — 1.8% 9.7% — 4.6% 57.9% 12.8%[ar] —
Echelon Insights July 10–14, 2025 463 (LV) 3% 9% 6% 5% 4% 7% — — 42% 8%[as] 16%
McLaughlin & Associates July 9–14, 2025 459 (LV) — 8% 4% — 3% 4% — 19% 31% 10%[at] 21%
Overton Insights June 23–26, 2025 444 (RV) — 11% 7% 4% 3% 9% — 26% 32% — 9%
Emerson College June 24–25, 2025 416 (RV) <0.5% 9% 2% 5% 1% 12% — — 46% 9%[au] 17%
co/efficient June 12–16, 2025 1,035 (LV) — 10% — — 6% 5% 24% — 61% 11%[av] 9%
McLaughlin & Associates June 10–15, 2025 455 (LV) — 6% 4% — 2% 4% — 14% 36% 10%[aw] 24%
Atlas Intel May 21–27, 2025 1,044 (A) — 8% — — 5.3% 18.7% — 8.8% 37.3% 21.8%[ax] —
McLaughlin & Associates May 21–26, 2025 457 (LV) — 5% 4% — 1% 5% — 19% 34% 10%[ay] 22%
J.L. Partners May 13–14, 2025 975 (RV) 6% 8% 5% — 7% 6% — — 46% 9%[az] 13%
Echelon Insights May 8–12, 2025 426 (LV) 4% 7% 8% 6% 5% 4% — — 44% 9%[ba] 13%
McLaughlin & Associates April 22–29, 2025 456 (LV) — 6% 5% — 2% 2% — 14% 43% 9%[bb] 19%
J.L. Partners[bc] April 23–28, 2025 1,006 (RV) 4% 8% 5% — 3% 5% — — 48% 12%[bd] 14%
2% 6% 4% — 3% 3% 39% — 19% 14%[be] 11%
2% 10% 4% — 5% 3% — 11% 40% 12%[bf] 12%
YouGov/ The Times April 21–23, 2025 1,296 (A) 3% 6% 2% 5% 4% 2% 16% 5% 31% 6%[bg] 20%
Atlas Intel April 10–14, 2025 2,347 (A) — 9% — — 1% 9% — — 60% 16%[bh] 6%
Echelon Insights April 10–14, 2025 1,014 (LV) 1% 9% 4% 7% 5% 4% — — 47% 7%[bi] 16%
Yale Youth Poll[bc] April 1–3, 2025 1% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 56% — 19% 8%[bj] —
3% 8% 4% 9% 4% 3% — — 53% 17%[bk] —
YouGov/Economist March 30 – April 1, 2025 594 (RV) 2% 8% 3% 2% 3% 4% — 11% 43% 4%[bl] 20%
Overton Insights March 24–28, 2025 536 (RV) – 13% – – 6% 6% — 31% 36% 7%[bm] –
Echelon Insights March 10–13, 2025 450 (LV) 5% 7% 7% 7% 3% 4% — — 46% 5%[bn] 16%
McLaughlin & Associates February 11–18, 2025 468 (LV) — 6% 3% — 4% 3% — 17% 37% 10%[bo] 22%
Echelon Insights February 10–13, 2025 466 LV 4% 10% 8% — 5% 4% — — 39% 10%[bp] 20%
McLaughlin & Associates January 22–27, 2025 453 (LV) — 8% 2% — 3% 3% — 21% 27% 11%[bq] 24%
January 20, 2025 Second inauguration of Donald Trump
McLaughlin & Associates December 11–16, 2024 463 (LV) — 9% 4% – 4% 2% — 21% 25% 9%[br] 24%
Morning Consult December 6–8, 2024 994 (RV) — 9% 6% 5% 5% 1% — 30% 30% 19%[bs] —
Emerson College[bc] November 20–22, 2024 420 (RV) 1% 5% 2% 2% 3% 1% 23% — 30% 9%[bt][bu] 28%
Echelon Insights November 14–18, 2024 483 (LV) 5% 8% 9% — 9% 5% — — 37% 9%[bv] 18%
November 5, 2024 2024 United States presidential election held.
Echelon Insights July 19–21, 2024 456 (LV) 4% 14% 9% — 10% 2% — 25% 16%[bw] 21%
Echelon Insights January 16–18, 2024 832 (RV) — 27% 19% — 18% — — 1% 18%[bx] 17%

Statewide

California
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ted
Cruz 		Ron
DeSantis 		Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
Emerson College December 1–2, 2025 339 (LV) 2.2% 5.7% 10.2% 11.2% 51.8% 7.1%[by] 11.8%
Emerson College August 4–5, 2025 221 (LV) 6.4% 8.8% 9.9% 4.2% 39.6% 14.6%[bz] 16.5%
Florida
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		JD
Vance 		Nikki
Haley
Fabrizio February 26–27, 2025 600 (LV) 33% 47% 20%
Georgia
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		JD
Vance 		Donald
Trump Jr.[ca] 		Marco
Rubio 		Other Undecided
yes. every kid. July 22–23, 2025 608 (LV) 9% 48% 9% 7% 16%[cb] 11%
Maine
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		Nikki
Haley 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire October 16–21, 2025 381 (LV) 11% 4% 4% 60% 3%[cc] 8%
Nevada
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		Vivek
Ramaswamy 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
Emerson College November 16–18, 2025 800 (RV) 5.8% 3.6% 6.7% 63.3% 14.4%[cd] 11.8%
New Hampshire
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		Tulsi
Gabbard 		Nikki
Haley 		Vivek
Ramaswamy 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire February 12–16, 2026 664 (LV) 6% 2% 9% — 7% 53% 12%[ce] 9%
Saint Anselm November 18–19, 2025 1000 (LV) 7% 4% 4% 4% 9% 57% 2%[cf] 10%
University of New Hampshire October 16–21, 2025 679 (LV) 3% 8% 9% 3% 5% 51% 10%[cg] 11%
Saint Anselm August 26–27, 2025 1776 (RV) 8% 5% 3% 3% 7% 56% 11%[ch] 7%
North Carolina
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.[ci] 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
Emerson College July 28–30, 2025 416 (LV) 7.4% 5.1% 5.3% 53.0% 14.4%[cj] 14.8%
Ohio
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		Vivek
Ramaswamy 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
Emerson College August 18–19, 2025 490 (RV) 6.7% 6.3% 8.9% 55.4% 12.4%[ck] 10.3%
South Carolina
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		JD
Vance 		Donald
Trump Jr. 		Nikki
Haley 		Tim
Scott 		Other Undecided
yes. every kid. July 18–21, 2025 406 (LV) 6% 46% 8% 12% 5% 14%[cl] 9%
Texas
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ted
Cruz 		Ron
DeSantis 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
Emerson College August 11–12, 2025 491 (RV) 8.8% 6.1% 5.8% 44.6% 18%[cm] 16.7%
Vermont
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Ron
DeSantis 		Tulsi
Gabbard 		Nikki
Haley 		Sarah
Huckabee Sanders 		Marco
Rubio 		JD
Vance 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire October 16–21, 2025 186 (LV) 6% 4% 4% 8% 5% 60% 3%[cn] 5%


Democratic primary

Aggregate

Aggregator Updated Kamala Harris Gavin Newsom Pete Buttigieg Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		Josh Shapiro Andy Beshear Mark Kelly JB Pritzker Cory Booker Other Lead
Race to the WH[223] February 26, 2026 22.0% 20.6% 10.5% 8.9% 5.0% 3.2% 5.6% 3.9% 2.8% 17.5% Harris +1.4%
Real Clear Polling February 26, 2026 26.4% 20.6% 10.3% 8.3% 6.0% 2.8% 5.8% 4.3% 3.8% 11.7% Harris +5.8%
VoteHub February 26, 2026 24.7% 20.9% 10.0% 9.0% 5.0% 2.8% — — — 27.6% Harris +3.8%
Aggregate 24.4% 20.7% 10.3% 8.7% 5.3% 2.9% 5.7% 4.1% 3.3% 15.6% Harris +3.7%

Nationwide

Monthly average of polling
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Cory
Booker 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		JB
Pritzker 		Josh
Shapiro 		Tim
Walz 		Other Undecided
Emerson College February 21–22, 2026 438 (LV) — 16% 13% 20% 9% 3% 7% — 7%[co] 24%
Echelon Insights February 19–23, 2026 1,002 (LV) 3% 8% 18% 24% 9% 4% 4% — 15%[cp] 15%
YouGov/Yahoo February 9–12, 2026 1,704 (RV) 3% 13% 18% 19% 12% 6% — 3% 9%[cq] 19%
Focaldata February 10, 2026 1,148 (RV) — 7% 39% 21% 10% 3% 7% — 13%[cr] —
Harvard Harris January 28–29, 2026 2,000 (RV) — — 39% 30% 12% 7% 9% — 4%[cs] —
I&I/TIPP January 27–29, 2026 527 (RV) — 5% 38% 13% 2% 3% 4% — 35%[ct] —
Rasmussen Reports January 25–27, 2026 1,115 (LV) 6% 10% 34% 20% 7% — 10% — 6%[cu] 8%
McLaughlin & Associates January 21–27, 2026 1,000 (LV) 3% 8% 27% 14% 7% 2% 4% 3% 16%[cv] 18%
Echelon Insights January 22–26, 2026 1,029 (LV) 3% 8% 21% 27% 9% 3% 3% — 13%[cw] 12%
Big Data Poll January 22–24, 2026 1,346 (LV) — 11.7% 31.4% 22.2% 6.4% — 6.1% — 9.7%[cx] 12.4%
YouGov January 9–14, 2026 2,250 (LV) 3% 8% 20% 17% 9% 3% 2% 1% 20%[cy] 17%
Zogby Analytics January 1–7, 2026 374 (LV) — 8% 30% 21% 11% 5% 6% — 8%[cz] 11%
J.L. Partners December 17–19, 2025 383 (LV) 3% 7% 30% 21% 3% 3% 4% 3% 13%[da] 13%
Atlas Intel December 15–19, 2025 2,315 (A) 2.5% 14.5% 7.8% 35.4% 16% — 6.1% 4.3% 13.3%[db] —
McLaughlin & Associates December 12–19, 2025 460 (LV) 2% 8% 27% 17% 6% 2% 5% 4% 10%[dc] 21%
Echelon Insights December 11–15, 2025 498 (LV) 4% 11% 22% 23% 6% 5% 4% 3% 11%[dd] 12%
Big Data Poll December 10–12, 2025 1,331 (RV) — 10% 31% 20% 6% — 6% — 12%[de] 14%
McLaughlin & Associates November 17–24, 2025 460 (LV) 3% 8% 29% 20% 6% 3% 4% 1% 12%[df] 16%
Echelon Insights November 13–17, 2025 484 (LV) 4% 12% 17% 29% 6% 2% 3% 2% 14%[dg] 11%
Yale Youth Poll October 29 – November 11, 2025 3,426 (RV) — 14% 18% 25% 16% — 4% 3% 3%[dh] 17%
Morning Consult November 7–9, 2025 984 (RV) — 8% 29% 20% 7% — — — — 36%
YouGov November 6–9, 2025 2,172 (A) 4% 10% 21% 19% 6% 2% 3% 3% 15%[di] 17%
Emerson College November 3–4, 2025 417 (RV) 1.2% 8.6% 10.3% 24.5% 2.8% 2.3% 2.6% — 12.9%[dj] 34.9%
Overton Insights October 27–29, 2025 1,200 (RV) 5% 7% 35% 23% 7% 5% 3% 3% 8%[dk] 6%
McLaughlin & Associates October 21–27, 2025 437 (LV) 3% 6% 25% 22% 4% 4% 6% 2% 13%[dl] 17%
Echelon Insights October 16–20, 2025 512 (LV) 5% 10% 24% 15% 4% 4% 5% 5% 14%[dm] 12%
Noble Predictive Insights October 2–6, 2025 2,565 (RV) — 7% 33% 21% 8% 4% 4% — 5%[dn] 17%
Leger360 September 26–29, 2025 341 (LV) — 9% 24% 19% 9% 6% 8% — 8%[do] 17%
McLaughlin & Associates September 17–22, 2025 429 (LV) 4% 7% 21% 22% 5% 2% 4% 2% 11%[dp] 20%
Echelon Insights September 18–22, 2025 500 (LV) 6% 7% 23% 17% 7% 2% 6% 2% 19%[dq] 12%
Atlas Intel September 12–16, 2025 1,066 (A) 2.9% 12.1% 20.5% 37.4% 10.8% — 2.1% 3.6% 10.4%[dr] —
YouGov September 5–8, 2025 1,114 (A) 1% 6% 19% 23% 8% 4% — 5% 18%[ds] 16%
YouGov/Yahoo August 29 – September 2, 2025 1,690 (A) — 10% 19% 21% 12% 7% 4% 4% 2%[dt] —
Leger360 August 29–31, 2025 328 (LV) — 8% 30% 24% 10% 4% 2% — 5%[du] 18%
McLaughlin & Associates August 21–26, 2025 434 (RV) 3% 9% 27% 18% 4% 2% 3% 2% 12%[dv] 20%
Emerson College August 25–26, 2025 387 (RV) 2.3% 16% 11.4% 25.1% 4.1% 4.1% 5.3% 2.2% 13.6%[dw] 15.9%
Morning Consult August 22–24, 2025 — 9% 29% 19% 6% 3% 4% 3% 5%[dx] 22%
Echelon Insights August 14–18, 2025 552 (LV) 5% 11% 26% 13% 6% 3% 3% 2% 15%[dy] 16%
Atlas Intel July 13–18, 2025 1,935 (A) 4.1% 26.7% 14.5% 15.8% 18.5% — 3.2% 8.7% 8.5%[ea] —
Echelon Insights July 10–14, 2025 505 (LV) 7% 11% 26% 10% 6% 2% 4% 3% 18%[eb] 13%
8% 12% — 12% 9% 3% 5% 7% 25%[ec] 19%
McLaughlin & Associates July 9–14, 2025 444 (LV) 4% 8% 25% 9% 9% 2% 4% 4% 13%[ed] 22%
Rasmussen Reports June 25–26, and 29, 2025 1,229 (LV) 6% 8% 22% 12% 6% — 12% 5% 15%[ee] 15%
Overton Insights June 23–26, 2025 396 (RV) 4% 11% 38% 10% 7% — 7% 7% 9%[ef] 6%
7% 15% — 15% 11% — 8% 15% 15%[eg] 16%
— — 67% — 20% — — — 6%[eh] 8%
Emerson College June 24–25, 2025 404 (RV) 3% 16% 13% 12% 7% 2% 7% — 16%[ei] 23%
co/efficient June 12–16, 2025 1,035 (LV) — 11% 26% 21% 14% — 3% 10% 33%[ej] 11%
McLaughlin & Associates June 10–15, 2025 434 (LV) 7% 10% 30% 8% 7% 1% 3% 4% 13%[ek] 21%
Morning Consult June 13–15, 2025 1,000 (RV) 3% 7% 34% 11% 7% 2% 2% 4% 24%[el] 16%
Atlas Intel May 21–27, 2025 930 (A) 10.4% 31.5% 16.6% 7.1% 19.4% 0.1% 4.8% — 10.1%[em] —
McLaughlin & Associates May 21–26, 2025 439 (LV) 7% 10% 29% 4% 9% 2% 6% 3% 11%[en] 19%
Echelon Insights May 8–12, 2025 471 (LV) 6% 10% 32% 5% 8% 5% 2% 5% 14%[eo] 13%
McLaughlin & Associates April 22–29, 2025 442 (LV) 7% 6% 30% 8% 8% 3% 4% 4% 9%[ep] 21%
YouGov/The Times April 21–23, 2025 1,296 (A) 7% 9% 28% 7% 7% 3% 4% 3% 10%[eq] 22%
Quantus Insights April 21–23, 2025 1,000(RV) 13% 13% 30% 7% 14% — 5% 5% 6%[er] 5%
Atlas Intel April 10–14, 2025 2,347 (A) 9% 28% 24% 7% 16% — — — 15%[es] 2%
Data For Progress April 9–14, 2025 745 (LV) 14% 17% — 10% 14% 4% 6% 7% 15%[et] 9%
Data For Progress April 9–14, 2025 745 (LV) 12% 14% 18% 8% 12% 4% 5% 4% 16%[eu] 7%
Echelon Insights April 10–14, 2025 1,014 (V) 11% 7% 28% 4% 7% 3% 3% 5% 17%[ev] 12%
Yale Youth Poll April 1–3, 2025 — 14% 28% 6% 21% 3% 5% — 23%[ew] —
YouGov/Economist March 30 – April 1, 2025 650 (RV) 1% 10% 25% 7% 8% — — 4% 20%[ex] 25%
Morning Consult March 14–16, 2025 3% 10% 36% 5% 5% 2% 4% 5% 21%[ey] 13%
Echelon Insights March 10–13, 2025 457 (LV) 2% 10% 33% 7% 7% 2% 2% 5% 19%[ez] 15%
SurveyUSA February 13–16, 2025 835 (RV) — 11% 37% 9% 7% — 6% 0% 20%[fa] —
McLaughlin & Associates February 11–18, 2025 418 (LV) — 8% 36% 4% 3% 2% 3% 4% 18%[fb] 23%
Echelon Insights February 10–13, 2025 447 (LV) 2% 10% 36% 6% 5% 2% 3% 9% 19%[fc] 10%
McLaughlin & Associates January 22–27, 2025 414 (LV) 2% 9% 33% 7% 6% 1% 3% 3% 22%[fd] 22%
January 20, 2025 Second inauguration of Donald Trump
McLaughlin & Associates December 11–16, 2024 428 (LV) 2% 12% 35% 7% 3% 3% 5% 5% 15%[fe] 19%
Emerson College November 20–22, 2024 400 (RV) 4% 37% 7% 1% 1% 3% 1% 15%[ff] 35%
Echelon Insights November 14–18, 2024 457 (LV) 2% 6% 41% 8% 4% 2% 7% 6% 10%[fg] 16%
Morning Consult November 15–17, 2024 1,012 (V) 2% 9% 43% 8% 4% 1% 5% 7% 22%[fh] —
November 5, 2024 2024 United States presidential election held.
Morning Consult/Politico May 28–29, 2024 3,997 (RV) — 10% 21% 10% — — 3% — 12%[fi] 41%
Echelon Insights January 16–18, 2024 499 (RV) — 13% 33% 11% — 3% 2% — 9%[fj] 29%

Statewide

Alaska
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Andy
Beshear 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		JB
Pritzker 		Josh
Shapiro 		Tim
Walz 		Gretchen
Whitmer 		Other Undecided
Alaska Survey Research October 10–15, 2025 315 (RV) 3% 20% 19% 23% 17% 6% 2% 7% 5% — —
California
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Cory
Booker 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		Kamala
Harris 		Amy
Klobuchar 		Gavin
Newsom 		Josh
Shapiro 		Gretchen
Whitmer 		Other Undecided
Emerson College December 1–2, 2025 567 (LV) 1.6% 15.7% 13.4% 8.8% 1.2% 35.9% 3.4% 1.7% 7.4%[fk] 11%
Citrin Politico July 28 – August 12, 2025 1,445 (RV) 4% 13% 10% 19% 2% 25% 3% 3% 21%[fl] —
Emerson College August 4–5, 2025 444 (LV) 2.7% 17.4% 9% 11% 1.2% 23.1% 4.4% 1.6% 15.7%[fm] 13.9%
Capitol Weekly May 21–30, 2025 1,122 (LV) — 7.7% 9.9% 15.3% — 17.2% 6.3% 5.5% 5%[fn] 33.1%
Capitol Weekly February 3–7, 2025 681 V 5% 15% — 15% 6% 27% 6% 6% 20%[fo] —
Florida
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Pete Buttigieg Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		Cory Booker Gavin Newsom Andy Beshear Josh Shapiro Undecided
Victory Insights June 7–10, 2025 600 LV 23% 14% 12% 12% 5% 3% 31%
Maine
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Cory
Booker 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		JB
Pritzker 		Bernie
Sanders 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire October 16–21, 2025 470 (LV) 7% 14% 9% 16% 15% 8% 7% 14%[fp] 10%
Nevada
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Andy
Beshear 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		JB
Pritzker 		Josh
Shapiro 		Other Undecided
Emerson College November 16–18, 2025 800 (RV) 3.6% 18.9% 6.0% 36.9% 8.9% 3.5% 3.0% 4.7%[fq] 14.4%
New Hampshire
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Cory
Booker 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		JB
Pritzker 		Bernie
Sanders 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire February 12–16, 2026 635 (LV) 2% 20% 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 20%[fr] 8%
Saint Anselm November 18–19, 2025 1015 (LV) 4% 28% 6% 24% — 4% — 4%[fs] 18%
University of New Hampshire October 16–21, 2025 602 (LV) 2% 19% 11% 15% 14% 6% 8% 15%[ft] 10%
Saint Anselm August 26–27, 2025 1776 (RV) 5% 23% 6% 23% 7% 9% 4% 15%[fu] 12%
North Carolina
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Andy
Beshear 		Cory
Booker 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		Bernie
Sanders 		Other Undecided
Emerson College July 28–30, 2025 445 (LV) 3.7% 5.2% 16.8% 12.0% 10.2% 4.1% 6.9% 17.2%[fv] 23.9%
Ohio
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		Bernie
Sanders 		Tim
Walz 		Other Undecided
Emerson College August 18–19, 2025 383 (RV) 15.3% 6.8% 20.0% 8.1% 6.6% 7.1% 18.8%[fw] 17.4%
Texas
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		Bernie
Sanders 		Other Undecided
Emerson College August 11–12, 2025 370 (RV) 21.6% 16.8% 19.5% 5.6% 5.4% 16.9%[fx] 14.2%
Vermont
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[k] Cory
Booker 		Pete
Buttigieg 		Kamala
Harris 		Gavin
Newsom 		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez 		JB
Pritzker 		Bernie
Sanders 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire October 16–21, 2025 476 (LV) 3% 16% 6% 17% 17% 4% 14% 9%[fy] 14%

General election

Nationwide

JD Vance vs. Kamala Harris
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Kamala Harris
(D) 		Undecided
Zogby January 1–7, 2026 891 (LV) 42.1% 48.5% 9.4%
Morning Consult November 14–16, 2025 2,201 (RV) 42% 43% 15%
Overton Insights June 23–26, 2025 1,200 (RV) 42% 45% 12%
January 20, 2025 Second inauguration of Donald Trump
On Point/SoCal Strategies December 23, 2024 656 (A) 41% 43% 16%
American Pulse Research & Polling December 17–20, 2024 661 (LV) 46% 47% 7%
JD Vance vs. Gavin Newsom
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Gavin Newsom
(D) 		Undecided
Zogby January 1–7, 2026 891 (LV) 44.6% 41% 14.3%
The Argument/Verasight November 10–17, 2025 1,508 (RV) 46.4% 53.6% –
Morning Consult November 14–16, 2025 2,201 (RV) 42% 41% 17%
Overton Insights October 27–29, 2025 1,200 (RV) 43% 46% 11%
YouGov October 16–20, 2025 1,000 (A) 32% 36% 32%
Echelon Insights October 16–20, 2025 1,010 (LV) 46% 47% 7%
Emerson College October 13–14, 2025 1,000 (RV) 45.5% 44.9% 9.6%
Leger360 August 29–31, 2025 849 (A) 46% 47% 7%
YouGov/Yahoo August 29 – September 2, 2025 1,690 (A) 41% 49% 10%
Emerson College August 25–26, 2025 1,000 (RV) 44.4% 43.5% 12.1%
On Point/SoCal Strategies August 18, 2025 700 (A) 37% 39% 23%
Emerson College July 21–22, 2025 1,400 (RV) 45.3% 42.1% 12.6%
January 20, 2025 Second inauguration of Donald Trump
On Point/SoCal Strategies December 23, 2024 656 (A) 37% 34% 29%
JD Vance vs. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(D) 		Undecided
The Argument/Verasight December 5–11, 2025 1,521 (RV) 49% 51% –
YouGov October 16–20, 2025 1,000 (A) 34% 34% 32%
Emerson College July 21–22, 2025 1,400 (RV) 44.4% 41.0% 14.6%
JD Vance vs. Josh Shapiro
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Josh Shapiro
(D) 		Undecided
On Point/SoCal Strategies December 23, 2024 656 (A) 37% 34% 29%
JD Vance vs. Stephen A. Smith
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Stephen A. Smith
(D) 		Undecided
On Point/SoCal Strategies August 18, 2025 700 (A) 37% 35% 28%
JD Vance vs. Gretchen Whitmer
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Gretchen Whitmer
(D) 		Undecided
On Point/SoCal Strategies December 23, 2024 656 (A) 40% 33% 26%
JD Vance vs. Pete Buttigieg
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		JD Vance
(R) 		Pete Buttigieg
(D) 		Undecided
On Point/SoCal Strategies August 18, 2025 700 (A) 37% 41% 21%
Emerson College July 21–22, 2025 1,400 (RV) 43.9% 43.1% 13.0%
Marco Rubio vs. Kamala Harris
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		Marco Rubio
(R) 		Kamala Harris
(D) 		Undecided
Morning Consult November 14–16, 2025 2,201 (RV) 40% 42% 18%
Marco Rubio vs. Gavin Newsom
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[k] 		Marco Rubio
(R) 		Gavin Newsom
(D) 		Undecided
Morning Consult November 14–16, 2025 2,201 (RV) 39% 41% 20%
Leger360 August 29–31, 2025 849 (A) 44% 49% 7%

Notes

  1. ^ Attributed to multiple sources:[1][2][3]
  2. ^ Attributed to multiple sources:[4][5][6]
  3. ^ Individuals listed below have, as of January 2026, personally expressed an interest in seeking the 2028 Republican Party presidential nomination in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months.
  4. ^ a b Individuals listed below have, as of January 2026, been mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months.
  5. ^ Smith is a registered independent, but he has been polled amongst potential Democratic candidates and has expressed interest in running for president as a Democrat.[93]
  6. ^ Individuals listed below have, as of January 2026, personally expressed an interest in seeking the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months.
  7. ^ Sources:[183][184][185]
  8. ^ Sanders is an independent, but he caucuses with the Democratic Party.
  9. ^ Individuals listed below have, as of January 2026, personally expressed an interest in running for president in 2028 in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months.
  10. ^ Sinema was a registered Democrat until 2022, at which point she changed her registration to independent, and continued to caucus with the Senate Democrats.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  12. ^ Registered Independent, left Democratic Party in 2023
  13. ^ Ineligible per the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution
  14. ^ Tucker Carlson 2%, Marjorie Taylor Greene 2%, Tim Scott 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Josh Hawley *%, Steve Bannon *%, Doug Burgum 0%, Someone else 1%
  15. ^ Josh Hawley 1%, Glenn Youngkin 0%
  16. ^ Greg Abbott, 2%, Tom Cotton 1%, Tim Scott, 1%, Kristi Noem 0%, Glenn Youngkin 0%
  17. ^ Tucker Carlson 2%, Glenn Youngkin 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Marjorie Taylor Greene 1%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1%, Josh Hawley 1%, Steve Bannon *%, Kristi Noem 0%, Doug Burgum 0%, Someone else *%
  18. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 2%, Glenn Youngkin 2%, Someone else 6%
  19. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 2%, S. Huckabee Sanders 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Greg Abbott 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Josh Hawley 1%, Tom Cotton 0%, Spencer Cox 0%, Kristi Noem 0%, Rick Scott 0%, Elise Stefanik *, Larry Hogan*
  20. ^ Mike Pence 3%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Tim Scott 0%, Someone else 4%
  21. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders 4%, Marjorie Taylor Greene 3%, Glenn Youngkin 2%
  22. ^ None of the above 12.1%, Greg Abbott 1.0%, Tom Cotton 0.5%, Brian Kemp 0.4%, Tim Scott 0.2%, Kristi Noem 0.1%
  23. ^ Greg Abbott 1%, Rick Scott 1%, S. Huckabee Sanders 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Spencer Cox 1%, Josh Hawley 1%, Tom Cotton 0%, Elise Stefanik *, Larry Hogan*
  24. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 3%, Tucker Carlson 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Josh Hawley 1%, Marjorie Taylor Greene *%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders *%, Steve Bannon *%, Doug Burgum *%, Glenn Youngkin 0%, Someone else 1%
  25. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 3%, Glenn Youngkin 2%, Someone else 6%
  26. ^ Greg Abbott 2%, Rick Scott 2%, S. Huckabee Sanders 2%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Tom Cotton 1%, Elise Stefanik *, Larry Hogan*
  27. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Josh Hawley 1%, Doug Burgum *%, Kristi Noem *%, Tim Scott *%, Steve Bannon *%, Someone else 2%
  28. ^ Other 5%, Tucker Carlson 3%
  29. ^ Mike Pence 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Tim Scott 0%, Someone else 3%
  30. ^ Someone else 5.7%
  31. ^ Tom Cotton 2%, S. Huckabee Sanders 2%, Tim Scott 2%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Greg Abbott 1%, Rick Scott 0%, Elise Stefanik *, Larry Hogan*
  32. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1%, Steve Bannon 1%, Kristi Noem *%, Josh Hawley *%, Someone else 2%
  33. ^ Tim Scott 2%, Elise Stefanik 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Scott Bessent 1%, Steve Bannon 1%, None of the mentioned 6%
  34. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Tom Cotton 1%, Someone else 2%
  35. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders 6%, Glenn Youngkin 4%, Tim Scott 2%, Brian Kemp 2%, Rand Paul 1%, Another candidate 4%
  36. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 2%, S. Huckabee Sanders 2%, Tim Scott 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Tom Cotton 1%, Rick Scott 0%, Greg Abbott 0%, Glenn Youngkin 0%, Elise Stefanik *, Larry Hogan*
  37. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 4%, Glenn Youngkin 2%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2%, Tim Scott 1%, Steve Bannon *%, Kristi Noem *%, Doug Burgum *%, Someone else 1%
  38. ^ None of the above 7.7%, Tim Scott 1.6%, Brian Kemp 0.3%, Tom Cotton 0.3%, Kristi Noem 0.1%
  39. ^ Mike Pence 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Someone else 2%
  40. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders 4%, Tim Scott 4%, Rand Paul 2%, Brian Kemp 2%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Another candidate 6%
  41. ^ S. Huckabee Sanders 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 2%, Glenn Youngkin 2%, Greg Abbott 2%, Tim Scott 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Tom Cotton 1%, Rick Scott 1%, Elise Stefanik 0%, Larry Hogan *
  42. ^ Brian Kemp 2.2%, Tulsi Gabbard 1.5%, Glenn Youngkin 0.9%, Kristi Noem 0.8%, Someone else 1.9%
  43. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 2%, Josh Hawley 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Steve Bannon *%, Glenn Youngkin *%, Tim Scott *%, Doug Burgum *%, Someone else 3%
  44. ^ None of the above 7.6%, Tim Scott 2.6%, Kristi Noem 1.4%, Greg Abbott 0.9%, Brian Kemp 0.2%, Tom Cotton 0.2%
  45. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders 3%, Tim Scott 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Steve Bannon 1%, Josh Hawley *%, Kristi Noem *%, Doug Burgum -, Someone else 1%
  46. ^ Glenn Youngkin 2%, S. Huckabee Sanders 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Greg Abbott 1%, Rick Scott 1%, Tom Cotton 1%, Elise Stefanik 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Kristi Noem 0%, Larry Hogan*
  47. ^ Kristi Noem 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Brian Kemp <0.5%, Scott Bessent <0.5%, Someone else 4%
  48. ^ Other Republican 11%
  49. ^ Greg Abbott 2%, Tulsi Gabbard 2%, Kristi Noem 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, S. Huckabee Sanders 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Tom Cotton 1%, Rick Scott 1%, Elise Stefanik 0%, Larry Hogan *
  50. ^ Tim Scott 2.2%, Glenn Youngkin 1.1%, Tom Cotton 0.9%, Greg Abbott 0.8%, Brian Kemp 0.7%, Kristi Noem 0.5%, None of the listed 15.6%
  51. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 2%, Rick Scott 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, S. Huckabee Sanders 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Greg Abbott 1%, Elise Stefanik 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%
  52. ^ Tim Scott 2%, Kristi Noem 2%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Elise Stefanik 1%, Steve Bannon 1%, Scott Bessent 0%, None of the mentioned 3%
  53. ^ 3% for Glenn Youngkin; 1% for Tulsi Gabbard, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Tim Scott; <1% for Steve Bannon, Doug Burgum, Josh Hawley, and Kristi Noem; 1% for "Someone else"
  54. ^ 2% Sarah Huckabee Sanders, 2% Kristi Noem, 1% Tulsi Gabbard, 1% Glenn Youngkin, 1% Rick Scott, 1% Elise Stefanik, 1% Greg Abbott, 1% Tim Scott
  55. ^ a b c Polling was conducted under the hypothetical pretext of an amendment to the US constitution removing or changing the presidential two term limit, which had been hinted at by some GOP MAGA politicians as well an idea that has also been promoted by President Trump.[222]
  56. ^ Scott 2%, Bannon 1%, Youngkin 1%, Noem 1%, Someone else 7%
  57. ^ Youngkin 2%, Noem 1%, Bannon 1%, Bessent 1%, Scott 1%, Someone else 8%
  58. ^ Youngkin 2%, Scott 1%, Stefanik 1%, Noem 1%, Someone else 7%
  59. ^ Tulsi Gabbard 2%, Tucker Carlson 1%, Tim Scott 1%, Someone else 2%
  60. ^ Kristi Noem 8%, Tucker Carlson 5%, Glenn Youngkin 3%
  61. ^ Josh Hawley 1%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1%, Kristi Noem 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, Tim Scott 1%, someone else 2%
  62. ^ 2% for Tulsi Gabbard; 1% for Steve Bannon, Josh Hawley, Brian Kemp, Tim Scott, and Glenn Youngkin; 3% for "Other"
  63. ^ 4% for Tulsi Gabbard, 2% for Josh Hawley, Brian Kemp, and Tim Scott; 1% for Steve Bannon and Marjorie Taylor Greene; <0.5% for Glenn Youngkin; 5% for "Other"
  64. ^ Tim Scott 1%, Tulsi Gabbard 1%, someone else 2%
  65. ^ "I would not vote" with 7%
  66. ^ Kristi Noem 2%, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 1%, Glenn Youngkin 1%, Josh Hawley 1%, Tim Scott 1%
  67. ^ Tulsi Gabbard and Kristi Noem with 2%; Greg Abbott, Tom Cotton, Larry Hogan, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Rick Scott, and Tim Scott with 1%; Elise Stefanik and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
  68. ^ Kristi Noem and Sarah Huckabee Sanders with 2%; Doug Burgum, Josh Hawley, Tim Scott, and Glenn Youngkin with 1%; Katie Britt and Elise Stefanik with <1%; "Someone else" with 2%
  69. ^ Tulsi Gabbard with 3%; Gregg Abbott & Glenn Youngkin with 2%; Larry Hogan, Kristi Noem, Sarah Huckabee Sanders & Tim Scott with 1%
  70. ^ Tim Scott with 3%; Tulsi Gabbard, Sarah Huckabee Sanders & Glenn Youngkin with 2%; Greg Abbott, Tom Cotton, Kristi Noem & Rick Scott with 1%; Larry Hogan & Elise Stefanik with <1%
  71. ^ Greg Abbott, Tucker Carlson, Brian Kemp, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Glenn Youngkin with 1%; Someone else with 5%; Would not vote with 4%
  72. ^ Tulsi Gabbard and Candace Owens with 1%; Elon Musk, and Glenn Youngkin with <1%; Someone else with 5%
  73. ^ Musk is not eligible to serve as president as he is not a natural-born citizen
  74. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders with 2%; Josh Hawley, Tim Scott, Glenn Youngkin, and Kristi Noem with 1%; Katie Britt, Doug Burgum, and Elise Stefanik with 0%; Someone else with 3%
  75. ^ Sarah Huckabee Sanders with 3%; Josh Hawley, and Tim Scott with 2%; Katie Britt, Byron Donalds, and Glenn Youngkin with 1%
  76. ^ Tucker Carlson with 6%; Greg Abbott with 3%; Kari Lake and Glenn Youngkin with 2%; Tom Cotton, Byron Donalds, Josh Hawley, Brian Kemp, and Elise Stefanik with 1%; Katie Britt with 0%
  77. ^ Nikki Haley 3.1%, Vivek Ramaswamy 1.6%, Marjorie Taylor Greene 1.3%, Kristi Noem 0.6%, Someone else 0.5%
  78. ^ Nikki Haley 4.6%, Vivek Ramaswamy 3.9%, Kristi Noem 2.4%, Tulsi Gabbard 1.5%, Brian Kemp 0.9%, Scott Bessent 0.5%, Glenn Youngkin 0.3%, Someone else 0.4%
  79. ^ name
  80. ^ Sanders 3%, Cruz 3%, Haley 3%, Kennedy 2%, Ramaswamy 2%, Scott 1%, Paul 1%, Youngkin 1%
  81. ^ Gabbard 1%, Paul 1%, Sanders 1%
  82. ^ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2.2%, Nikki Haley 1.4%, Ted Cruz 1.3%, Brian Kemp 0.1%, Someone else 3.7%
  83. ^ Paul 5%, Scott 3%, Hawley 1%, Another Candidate 3%
  84. ^ 1% for Cruz, 1% for Youngkin
  85. ^ Sanders 4%, Paul 4%, Scott 1%, Cotton 1%
  86. ^ Cheney 3%, Kennedy 2%, Cruz 1%, Other 5%
  87. ^ Registered Independent, left Democratic Party in 2023
  88. ^ Vivek Ramaswamy 3%, Nikki Haley 2.7%, Ted Cruz 2.4%, Kristi Noem 1%, Glenn Youngkin 0.8%, Brian Kemp 0.8%, Tulsi Gabbard 0.5%, Scott Bessent 0.4%, Someone else 2.4%
  89. ^ Nikki Haley 4%, Robert F. Kennedy Jr 2.2%, Brian Kemp 1.2%, Kristi Noem 1%, Scott Bessent 0.9%, Tulsi Gabbard 0.8%, Ted Cruz 0.8%, Glenn Youngkin 0.7%, Someone else 0.9%
  90. ^ Rubio 4%, Sanders 2%, Ramaswamy 2%, Paul 2%, Youngkin 2%, Kennedy 1%, Cruz 1%
  91. ^ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 4.9%, Nikki Haley 4.1%, Vivek Ramaswamy 2.9%, Glenn Youngkin 1.5%, Tulsi Gabbard 1.3%, Kristi Noem 1%, Brian Kemp 0.7%, Scott Bessent 0.6%, Someone else 0.9%
  92. ^ Ramaswamy 2%, Paul 1%
  93. ^ Andy Beshear 5%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%
  94. ^ Mark Kelly 4%, Andy Beshear 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Chris Murphy 1%, Jon Ossoff 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Rahm Emanuel *%, Ro Khanna *%, Someone else *%
  95. ^ Mark Kelly 9%
  96. ^ Someone else 13%
  97. ^ Someone else 4%
  98. ^ Someone else 35%
  99. ^ Wes Moore 3%, Some other candidate 3%
  100. ^ Jasmine Crockett 4%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Roy Cooper 2%, JB Pritzker 2%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Phil Murphy 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Deval Patrick *%, Beto O'Rourke *%
  101. ^ Mark Kelly 4%, Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Raphael Warnock 2%, Andy Beshear 2%, Someone else 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Rahm Emanuel *%, Chris Murphy *%, Ro Khanna *%, Ruben Gallego *%, John Fetterman *%
  102. ^ Someone else 4.1%, Gretchen Whitmer 3.1%, Andy Beshear 2.5%
  103. ^ Bernie Sanders 7%, Mark Kelly 7%, Elizabeth Warren 3%, Andy Beshear 2%, Someone else 1%, Gretchen Whitmer 0%, Amy Klobuchar 0%
  104. ^ Mark Kelly 7%, Ruben Gallego 1%
  105. ^ Mark Kelly 4%, Andy Beshear 2%, Wes Moore 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Jon Ossoff 1%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Ro Khanna 1%
  106. ^ Andy Beshear 5.8%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.8%, Ro Khanna 1.8%, "None of the above" 1.5%, Rahm Emanuel 1.1%, Wes Moore 1.1%, Raphael Warnock 0.2%, Stephen A. Smith 0%
  107. ^ Jasmine Crockett 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Roy Cooper 2%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Phil Murphy 0%, Rahm Emanuel 0%, Deval Patrick *%, Beto O'Rourke *%
  108. ^ Andy Beshear 3%, Mark Kelly 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Chris Murphy 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Jared Polis *%, Wes Moore *%, John Fetterman *%, Ro Khanna *%, Ruben Gallego 0%, Someone else 1%
  109. ^ Andy Beshear 4%, Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Someone else 5%
  110. ^ Jasmine Crockett 5%, Stephen A. Smith 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Roy Cooper 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Amy Klobuchar 0%, Phil Murphy 0%, Jared Polis 0%, Deval Patrick*, Beto O'Rourke*
  111. ^ Mark Cuban 3%, Andy Beshear 2%, Jasmine Crockett 2%, Jon Stewart 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Chris Murphy 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Ruben Gallego *%, Rahm Emanuel *%, Stephen A. Smith *%, Someone else *%
  112. ^ Other 3%
  113. ^ Bernie Sanders 6%, Elizabeth Warren 3%, Mark Kelly 1%, Gretchen Whitmer 1%, Amy Klobuchar 0%, Someone else 4%
  114. ^ Andy Beshear 2.2%, Bernie Sanders 1.9%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.0%, Someone else 7.8%
  115. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 4%, Wes Moore 3%, Stephen A. Smith 1%
  116. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Stephen A. Smith 3%, Amy Klobuchar 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Roy Cooper 1%, Phil Murphy 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Jared Polis 0%, Deval Patrick*, Beto O'Rourke*
  117. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Jon Stewart 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Andy Beshear 2%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Mark Cuban 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Rahm Emanuel *%, Ruben Gallego *%, Jared Polis *%, Someone else *%
  118. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Someone else 2%, Wes Moore 1%
  119. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 4%, Another candidate 5%
  120. ^ Jasmine Crockett 5%, Amy Klobuchar 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 1%, Roy Cooper 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Phil Murphy 1%, Rahm Emanuel 0%, Deval Patrick*, Beto O'Rourke*
  121. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Mark Cuban 3%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Jon Stewart 2%, John Fetterman 1%, Andy Beshear 1%, Chris Murphy 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Ro Khanna 1%, Someone else 1%, Wes Moore *%, Stephen A. Smith *%, Jared Polis *%
  122. ^ Andy Beshear 2.7%, Raphael Warnock 0.6%, Wes Moore 0.6%, Gretchen Whitmer 0.3%, Stephen A. Smith 0.2%, None of the above 6%
  123. ^ Bernie Sanders 5%, Elizabeth Warren 3%, Mark Kelly 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Someone else 4%
  124. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 2%
  125. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Another candidate 3%
  126. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Roy Cooper 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Phill Murphy 1%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Deval Patrick *, Beto O'Rourke *
  127. ^ Bernie Sanders 2.5%, Andy Beshear 2%, Wes Moore 1.9%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.5%, Ro Khanna 1.3%, Amy Klobuchar 0.8%, Rahm Emanuel 0.4%, Someone else 3.1%
  128. ^ Andy Beshear 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Wes Moore 1%
  129. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Mark Cuban 2%, Andy Beshear 2%, Wes Moore 1%, Jon Stewart 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Ruben Gallego *%, Chris Murphy *%, Raphael Warnock *%, Jared Polis *%, John Fetterman -, Rahm Emanuel -, Someone else 1%
  130. ^ Mamdani is not eligible to serve as president as he is not a natural-born citizen.
  131. ^ Zohran Mamdani 4%,[dz] None of the above 2.3%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.4%, Raphael Warnock 0.5%, Rahm Emanuel 0.3%
  132. ^ Mark Cuban 3%, Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Andy Beshear 2%, Chris Murphy 2%, John Fetterman 2%, Wes Moore 1%, Jasmine Crockett 1%, Jon Stewart 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Rahm Emanuel *%, Jared Polis *%, Ruben Gallego *%, Someone else 2%
  133. ^ Mark Cuban 4%, Gretchen Whitmer 3%, John Fetterman 2%, Wes Moore 2%, Andy Beshear 2%, Jasmine Crockett 2%, Chris Murphy 2%, Jon Stewart 2%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Jared Polis *%, Ruben Gallego *%, Someone else 3%
  134. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 4%, Amy Klobuchar 3%, Roy Cooper 2%, Stephen A. Smith 2%, Jasmine Crockett 2%, Wes Moore 1%, Phil Murphy 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Deval Patrick*, Beto O'Rourke*
  135. ^ Wes Moore 3%, 12% some other candidate
  136. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 5%, Wes Moore 2%, Stephen A. Smith 2%
  137. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 7%, Wes Moore 4%, Stephen A. Smith 4%
  138. ^ Charles Barkley 6%
  139. ^ Bernie Sanders 5%, Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Andy Beshear 2%, Wes Moore 2%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Rahm Emanual 1%, Someone else 2%
  140. ^ Other Democrat 33%
  141. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Jasmine Crockett 2%, Rahm Emanuel 2%, Amy Klobuchar 2%, Roy Cooper 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Phil Murphy 1%, Jared Polis 0%, Deval Patrick *, Beto O'Rourke *
  142. ^ Mark Cuban 4%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Amy Klobuchar 2%, Andy Beshear 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Ruben Gallego 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Jon Ossoff 0%, Raphael Warnock 0%, Chris Murphy 0%, Wes Moore 0%
  143. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 3.7%, Raphael Warnock 1.4%, Chris Murphy 0.4%, Ro Khanna 0.3%, Stephen A. Smith 0.3%, Andy Beshear 0.2%, Rahm Emanuel 0.2%, None of the candidates listed 3.6%
  144. ^ Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Amy Klobuchar 3%, Jasmine Crockett 2%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Roy Cooper 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Phil Murphy 1%
  145. ^ Jasmine Crockett at 3%; Mark Cuban and Gretchen Whitmer at 2%; Andy Beshear, John Fetterman, Wes Moore, Chris Murphy, Jared Polis, Jon Stewart and Raphael Warnock at 1%; Ruben Gallego and Stephen A. Smith at <1%; "Someone else" at 1%
  146. ^ 2% Jasmine Crockett, 2% Roy Cooper, 2% Amy Klobuchar, 1% Gretchen Whitmer, 1% Phil Murphy, 1% Wes Moore, 1% Stephen A. Smith
  147. ^ Elizabeth Warren 4%, Wes Moore 1%, Gretchen Whitmer 1%, Andy Beshear 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Mark Kelly 1%, Someone else 2%
  148. ^ Bernie Sanders with 6%
  149. ^ 9% for Gretchen Whitmer; 2% for Andy Beshear, Raphael Warnock, and Chris Murphy
  150. ^ Gretchen Whitmer; 3% for Amy Klobuchar and Jon Stewart; 2% for Andy Beshear and Mark Cuban; 1% for Chris Murphy
  151. ^ 4% for Gretchen Whitmer; 2% for Andy Beshear, Mark Cuban, Amy Klobuchar, and Jon Stewart; 1% for Chris Murphy and Wes Moore; <0.5% for Jasmine Crockett, Shawn Fain, Stephen A. Smith, and Raphael Warnock
  152. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Jon Stewart 3%, and Gretchen Whitmer 3%, Wes Moore 2%, Andy Beshear 1%, Stephen A. Smith 1%, Jared Polis 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Chris Murphy 1%, Someone Else 2%
  153. ^ 4% for Mark Kelly; 3% for Andy Beshear, Mark Cuban and Gretchen Whitmer; 1% for Roy Cooper, John Fetterman, Ruben Gallego, Wes Moore, and Stephen A. Smith; <0.5% for Jared Polis, 6% for "Other"
  154. ^ Bernie Sanders 8%, Mark Kelly 4%, Elizabeth Warren 2%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, someone else 3%
  155. ^ Mark Cuban 4%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Andy Beshear 2%, Amy Klobuchar 2%, Chris Murphy 1%, Jared Polis 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Ruben Gallego <1%, Someone else 2%
  156. ^ Jasmine Crockett 3%, Mark Cuban 3%, Gretchen Whitmer 2%, Andy Beshear 2%, Jared Polis 1%, John Fetterman 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Chris Murphy 1%, Jon Stewart 1%, Stephen A Smith <1%, Wes Moore <1%
  157. ^ Someone else with 11%; Mark Cuban with 7%; Gretchen Whitmer with 4%; Andy Beshear with 3%; Wes Moore with 2%; Phil Murphy with 1%
  158. ^ Gretchen Whitmer with 4%; Amy Klobuchar with 3%; Roy Cooper, Beto O'Rourke with 2%; Wes Moore, Phil Murphy, Deval Patrick, and Stephen A. Smith with 1%; Jared Polis with 0%
  159. ^ Gretchen Whitmer with 4%; Mark Cuban with 3%; Jasmine Crockett, John Fetterman and Raphael Warnock with 2%; Andy Beshear, Ruben Gallego, and Jared Polis with 1%; Wes Moore and Stephen A. Smith with <1%; "Someone else" with 1%
  160. ^ Amy Klobuchar & Gretchen Whitmer with 3%; Wes Moore, & Stephen A. Smith with 2%; Phil Murphy, Jared Polis & Beto O'Rourke with 1%, Deval Patrick with <1%
  161. ^ Gretchen Whitmer & Beto O'Rourke with 3%; Amy Klobuchar, Wes Moore, Phil Murphy & Deval Patrick with 1%; Jared Polis with <1%
  162. ^ Gretchen Whitmer with 3%; Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders with 2%; Hakeem Jeffries, Wes Moore, Jon Stewart, and Rashida Tlaib with 1%; Andy Beshear and Mark Kelly with <1%; Someone else with 4%
  163. ^ Gretchen Whitmer with 3%; Andy Beshear with 2%; Jared Polis and Wes Moore with 1%; Someone else with 1%
  164. ^ Gretchen Whitmer with 3%; Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Andy Beshear with 2%; Wes Moore and John Fetterman with 1%; "Someone else" with 3%; "Would not vote" with 6%
  165. ^ Mark Kelly and Gretchen Whitmer with 4%; "Someone else" with 7%
  166. ^ Gretchen Whitmer with 3%; John Fetterman, and Raphael Warnock with 2%; Andy Beshear and Wes Moore with 1%
  167. ^ JB Pritzker 3.5%, Andy Beshear 2.1%, Other 1.8%
  168. ^ Tim Walz 4%, Ro Khanna 3%, Andy Beshear 3%, Mark Kelly 2%, JB Pritzker 1%, Ruben Gallego 1%, Gina Raimondo 1%, Chris Murphy 1%, Wes Moore 1%, Rahm Emanuel 1%, Raphael Warnock 1%, Jared Polis 1%, Other 2%
  169. ^ Andy Beshear 4.8%, Bernie Sanders 3.9%, Tim Walz 2.3%, JB Pritzker 1.9%, Wes Moore 0.8%, Rahm Emanuel 0.8%, Ro Khanna 0.6%, Someone else 0.7%
  170. ^ Elizabeth Warren 5%, (Other/Undecided 33.1%)
  171. ^ JB Pritzker with 1%; Ruben Gallego and Wes Moore with <1%; "Other" with 18%
  172. ^ 5% for Whitmer, 2% for Beshear, 2% for Shapiro, 2% for Klobuchar, 2% for Kelly, 1% for Khanna
  173. ^ Cory Booker 1.3%, Amy Klobuchar 1.1%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.0%, Someone else 1.3%
  174. ^ 10% for Kelly, 4% for Shapiro, 3% for Beshear, 1% for Klobuchar, 1% for Whitmer, 1% for another candidate
  175. ^ 3% for Shapiro, 2% for Klobuchar, 2% for Beshar, 2% for Whitmer, 1% for Murphy, 1% for Moore, 0% for Emanuel, 0% for Gallego
  176. ^ 3% for Beshear, 3% for Kelly, 3% for Klobuchar, 2% for Shapiro, 1% for Whitmer
  177. ^ Klobuchar 3%, Shapiro 3%, Whitmer 2%, Other 3%
  178. ^ Tim Walz 3.3%, Josh Shapiro 3.2%, Gretchen Whitmer 3.2%, JB Pritzker 2.7%, Wes Moore 2.2%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Rahm Emanuel 0.3%, Someone else 1.5%
  179. ^ Andy Beshear 4.3%, JB Pritzker 3.4%, Josh Shapiro 2.8%, Cory Booker 2.7%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.4%, Rahm Emanuel 1.4%, Amy Klobuchar 1%, Wes Moore 0.5%, Ro Khanna 0.2%, Someone else 1.1%
  180. ^ Cory Booker 3.5%, Tim Walz 3.5%, JB Pritzker 2.5%, Gretchen Whitmer 1.6%, Josh Shapiro 1.4%, Andy Beshear 1.3%, Amy Klobuchar 1.3%, Wes Moore 0.7%, Rahm Emanuel 0.3%, Ro Khanna 0.1%, Someone else 0.7%
  181. ^ 4% for Beshear, 1% for Moore, 1% for Shapiro, 1% for Klobuchar, 1% for Kelly, 1% for Whitmer

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