Newsom Firmly In Driver’s Seat Of 2028 Dem Primary After Gerrymandering Gambit: POLL

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading a hypothetical 2028 Democratic presidential primary field, according to an Emerson College poll released Friday.

Newsom notched 25% support, marking a 13-point increase from the June Emerson College poll, according to the August survey. Meanwhile, 16% of voters said they would support former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in the 2028 Democratic primary contest and only 11% said they would support former Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s failed 2024 nominee, according to the new poll.

Five percent of voters indicated support for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in the survey, while Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez each had 4% of voters’ support.

“Governor Newsom’s support surged across key demographic groups, highlighted by a 12-point increase among voters under 30 (6% to 18%) an 18-point increase among voters over 70 (13% to 31%), and a 14-point increase among both black (9% to 23%) and white (10% to 24%) voters,” Executive Director of Emerson College Polling Spencer Kimball said in a statement.

Moreover, in a hypothetical 2028 presidential election matchup featuring Vice President JD Vance and Newsom, the potential candidates were tied with 44% support, while 12% of voters were undecided, according to the survey. In the July Emerson College