Democrats split on presidential primary candidate, poll says

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2 days ago

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A new Emerson College Polling of U.S. voters shows that Democrats are split on who they will support in the 2028 presidential primary.
According to the poll, 16% support former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, 13% former Vice President Kamala Harris, 12% California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 7% Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, respectively, 5% Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and 3% New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. 23% percent of voters are undecided.
Emerson College reports that in the last poll, held in , Harris received 37% support, Gov. Newsom 7%, and Sec. Buttigieg 4%, Gov. Shapiro 3%, and Gov. Whitmer 3%.
In the November poll, voters were allowed to write in their preferred candidate.
On a generic 2028 presidential ballot test, 42% would support the generic Democratic candidate, 42% the Republican, and 16% are undecided.
'Similarly to the generic congressional ballot, independents break for the generic Democrat on the presidential ballot, 37% to 29%, with a significant 34% undecided,' said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, in a news release sent to 6 News.
According to the poll, the economy remains the top issue for voters at 32%, down from 41% in March.
Threats to democracy are the top concern for 22% of voters, a four-point increase. Immigration follows at 14%, healthcare at 9%, housing affordability at 7%, and crime at 5%.
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