The way it looks now, the 2028 presidential election may be a redo for Democrats.
That’s because a new Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll shows former Vice President Kamala Harris as the leading candidate, per Newsweek.
According to the poll, Harris is leading the pack with 31% of the potential vote. She is followed by California Governor Gavin Newsom with 16%, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg with 7%, and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with 6%.
The poll also shows that 18% are not sure which of the 13 Democratic names in the party they would support in the primary.
The survey polled 1,152 Democrats and “left-leaning” Independents from March 2 to March 5, 2026, “with each group weighted to match that party’s national population.”
The poll was conducted by Noble Predictive Insights.
The poll showed 32% of Democrats back Harris, along with 18% of independents. In an October survey, Harris had received 27% among Independents.
“Harris proved to be the most popular choice among all racial groups. She remains by far the favored candidate among Black voters, garnering 55% of their support, 29% of Hispanic and Latinos, 25% of whites and 30% of other races grouped together,” the poll noted. “Hispanic or Latino respondents showed the strongest support for Newsom among all racial groups surveyed, followed by whites, other races grouped together, and Blacks.”
A February poll from Echelon Insights showed Newsom leading potential Democratic candidates, with 24%. Harris was at 18% and Ocasio-Cortez was at 9%. Buttigieg garnered 8% of the potential vote in that poll.
Respondents were asked whom they would vote for if the Democratic primary were held today.
A new March 2026 survey from Echelon Insights, however, shows Harris narrowly ahead of Newsom among likely Democratic primary voters.
Scott Jennings, former advisor to former President George W. Bush, made his feelings known with a couple posts to X.
“We need to unite as Americans and will this into existence. Kamala Harris 2028,” he wrote and added a laughing face emoji.
He also told CNN, “My brother, I pray every day that these Democrats nominate Kamala Harris in 2028 again.”
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Columbia University professor Robert Y. Shapiro addressed the topic of the Echelon Insights poll.
“These polls do not have much weight toward the nomination outcome itself at this time. As the primary election season nears these polls become useful for candidates to show their potential viability, which will help the candidates toward getting campaign contributions,” he said. “Donors will look for appealing candidates who show the potential for significant electoral support. And the polls can lead to more attention to less well known candidates. Harris is already well known but Newsom and others less so. These polls then are more important for Newsom and others.”
Those seeking the nomination typically throw their hat in the race after the midterm elections.
