Kamala Harris Eyeing A Comeback? Ex-US Vice President Leads 2028 Democratic Primary Poll

Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 15:45 IST

Kamala Harris leads the 2028 Democratic nomination poll with 26% followed by Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom.

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Former US Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost in a landslide to Donald Trump in 2024, is now the early frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a new poll from Echelon Insights. Kamala Harris commands 26% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters- far ahead of other contenders.

Buttigieg, Newsom In Distant Second And Third

Trailing Kamala Harris are former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg with 11% and California Governor Gavin Newsom with 10%. Another 13% of Democratic voters remain undecided.

Earlier when Kamala Harris was excluded from the polling list- amid reports she may consider a run for California governor- support redistributed slightly. Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom both rose to 12%, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez jumped to 9% and Senator Cory Booker reached 8%. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz rounded out the top five with 7%.

JD Vance Dominates Early GOP Field

Among Republican voters, US Vice President JD Vance leads with a commanding 42%, a full 33-point advantage over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who earned 9% support. Other GOP figures included Marco Rubio (7%), Nikki Haley (6%), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (5%) and Vivek Ramaswamy (4%). Sixteen percent of Republican voters said they were unsure.

Among political outsiders, entrepreneur Mark Cuban polled at 3% while Stephen A. Smith and Jon Stewart received 1% each.

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