USRaces / 2028
2028 Democratic presidential primary polls
Last updated: 15 Sep 2026
Leading
Kamala Harris
24.9%
Second
Gavin Newsom
14.7%
Lead
+10.2
points, 3 pollsters
Primary polling average
Latest poll from each pollster
Early primary polls measure name recognition more than voter intent. Source: VoteHub (CC BY 4.0).
All polls
| Pollster | Date | Details | Kamala Harris | Gavin Newsom | Pete Buttigieg | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Josh Shapiro | Mark Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Data Poll | 15 Sep 2026 | n=1,329 · LV · Sep 13–Sep 15 | 26.7 | 16.1 | 10.3 | – | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Noble Predictive Insights | 16 Aug 2026 | n=930 · RV · Aug 12–Aug 16 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 14 Jun 2026 | n=467 · LV · Jun 11–Jun 14 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Noble Predictive Insights | 4 Jun 2026 | n=1,224 · RV · Jun 1–Jun 4 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Focaldata | 1 Jun 2026 | n=646 · LV · May 29–Jun 1 | 37.0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Focaldata | 1 Jun 2026 | n=657 · RV · May 29–Jun 1 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Focaldata | 1 Jun 2026 | n=685 · Adults · May 29–Jun 1 | 36.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| HarrisX/Harris | 31 May 2026 | RV · May 29–May 31 | 44.0 | 26.0 | – | 8.0 | 10.0 | – |
| TIPP Insights | 28 May 2026 | n=593 · RV · May 26–May 28 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Big Data Poll | 27 May 2026 | n=1,378 · LV · May 24–May 27 | 28.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Big Data Poll | 27 May 2026 | n=1,467 · RV · May 24–May 27 | 29.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Emerson College | 25 May 2026 | n=432 · LV · May 24–May 25 | 9.9 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 11.1 | 10.0 | – |
| Overton Insights | 20 May 2026 | LV · May 16–May 20 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 18 May 2026 | n=501 · LV · May 14–May 18 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| McLaughlin & Associates | 18 May 2026 | n=459 · LV · May 12–May 18 | 28.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Lord Ashcroft Polls | 17 May 2026 | n=4,203 · Adults · Apr 28–May 17 | 33.0 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Lake Research Partners | 11 May 2026 | n=800 · LV · May 6–May 11 | 25.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| AtlasIntel | 7 May 2026 | Adults · May 4–May 7 | 13.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 | – |
| Focaldata | 5 May 2026 | n=1,339 · RV · May 1–May 5 | 38.0 | 16.2 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| Focaldata | 5 May 2026 | n=1,430 · Adults · May 1–May 5 | 38.6 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| HarrisX/Harris | 26 Apr 2026 | RV · Apr 23–Apr 26 | 50.0 | 22.0 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Verasight | 23 Apr 2026 | n=864 · Adults · Apr 21–Apr 23 | 22.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 20 Apr 2026 | n=467 · LV · Apr 17–Apr 20 | 22.0 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| McLaughlin & Associates | 15 Apr 2026 | n=457 · LV · Apr 8–Apr 15 | 29.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | – |
| YouGov | 13 Apr 2026 | n=968 · Adults · Apr 8–Apr 13 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
