New poll shows who Dems want in 2028 — and it's not Kamala Harris
A new poll reveals that Kamala Harris is not the number one choice for Democrats in the 2028 presidential primary.
The poll, released on May 30 by Atlas Intel, found Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former transportation secretary in the Biden administration, to be the top pick among Democrats who responded to the survey.
A total of 31.5% of self-identified Democrats who responded to the poll said they would vote for Buttigieg for president in four years, according to the poll.
Other surveys in May from firms such as Echelon Insights and McLaughlin & Associates have found Harris in first place in the hypothetical primary, making Atlas Intel's poll stand out among the rest.
Harris is the third most popular pick among Democrats in the poll, falling behind U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Among Democrats, 19.4% said they would vote for Ocasio-Cortez, while 16.6% said they would vote for Harris.
While Buttigieg, Ocasio-Cortez and Harris are the top three picks for Democrats, none of them have made explicit statements saying they will run for president.
Harris herself has been weighing a run for governor in California or another run for president, according to CBS News.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was the fourth most popular pick for presidential candidate among Democrats, with 10.4% saying they would vote for him. Behind Booker is California Gov. Gavin Newsom with 7.1%, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at 4.8% and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with 3.7%, according to the poll.
A total of 3.6% of the Democrats surveyed replied 'none of the above,' and 1.4% said they would vote for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
The Atlas Intel poll was conducted between May 21 and May 27 with a sample size of 3,469 U.S. adults and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2%.
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