# Harris is Democrats' early favorite for 2028

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 864 Democratic respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, Kamala Harris led the hypothetical 2028 Democratic presidential primary field, with 22% choosing her.

Gavin Newsom followed at 15%, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 13%, Pete Buttigieg at 12%, and Bernie Sanders at 11%.

## Topline

If the 2028 Democratic presidential primary were held today, who would you vote for?

22% of Democrats chose Kamala Harris in the hypothetical 2028 Democratic presidential primary.

- Kamala Harris: 22.5%
- Gavin Newsom: 15.3%
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 13.4%
- Pete Buttigieg: 12.1%
- Bernie Sanders: 11.4%
- Mark Kelly: 6.3%
- Not sure: 4.9%
- Josh Shapiro: 4.5%
- Cory Booker: 3.6%
- JB Pritzker: 2.5%
- Amy Klobuchar: 1.5%
- Gretchen Whitmer: 1.2%
- Someone else (please specify):: 0.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-04-21 → 2026-04-23
- Base (unweighted): 864
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-10)

## Citation

April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=864 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-10](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-10)