USRaces / 2028
2028 Republican presidential primary polls
Last updated: 15 Sep 2026
Leading
JD Vance
40.4%
Second
Marco Rubio
16.2%
Lead
+24.2
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 | JD Vance | Marco Rubio | Ron DeSantis | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Nikki Haley | Ted Cruz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Data Poll | 15 Sep 2026 | n=1,110 · LV · Sep 13–Sep 15 | 38.3 | 15.7 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| Noble Predictive Insights | 16 Aug 2026 | n=930 · RV · Aug 12–Aug 16 | 41.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | – | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 14 Jun 2026 | n=466 · LV · Jun 11–Jun 14 | 42.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | – | 2.0 |
| Noble Predictive Insights | 4 Jun 2026 | n=1,064 · RV · Jun 1–Jun 4 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | – | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Focaldata | 1 Jun 2026 | n=632 · LV · May 29–Jun 1 | 38.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | – | 3.0 |
| Focaldata | 1 Jun 2026 | n=641 · RV · May 29–Jun 1 | 37.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | – | 3.0 |
| HarrisX/Harris | 31 May 2026 | RV · May 29–May 31 | 45.0 | 21.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Focaldata | 29 May 2026 | n=667 · Adults · May 29–May 29 | 37.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | – | 3.0 |
| TIPP Insights | 28 May 2026 | n=561 · RV · May 26–May 28 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Big Data Poll | 27 May 2026 | n=1,148 · LV · May 24–May 27 | 37.0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Big Data Poll | 27 May 2026 | n=1,247 · RV · May 24–May 27 | 36.0 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Emerson College | 25 May 2026 | n=432 · LV · May 24–May 25 | 35.5 | 34.6 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Overton Insights | 20 May 2026 | LV · May 16–May 20 | 39.0 | 32.0 | 9.0 | – | 4.0 | – |
| J.L. Partners | 19 May 2026 | n=496 · LV · May 15–May 19 | 47.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | – | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 18 May 2026 | n=418 · LV · May 14–May 18 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | – | 2.0 |
| McLaughlin & Associates | 18 May 2026 | n=431 · LV · May 12–May 18 | 32.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | – | 5.0 | – |
| Lord Ashcroft Polls | 17 May 2026 | n=3,804 · Adults · Apr 28–May 17 | 32.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | – | 3.0 |
| AtlasIntel | 7 May 2026 | Adults · May 4–May 7 | 30.0 | 45.0 | 11.0 | – | – | – |
| Focaldata | 5 May 2026 | n=1,291 · RV · May 1–May 5 | 40.0 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 5.3 | – | 2.8 |
| Focaldata | 5 May 2026 | n=1,352 · Adults · May 1–May 5 | 40.3 | 13.4 | 7.3 | 5.7 | – | 2.8 |
| HarrisX/Harris | 26 Apr 2026 | RV · Apr 23–Apr 26 | 48.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Verasight | 23 Apr 2026 | n=802 · Adults · Apr 21–Apr 23 | 37.0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | – | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 20 Apr 2026 | n=467 · LV · Apr 17–Apr 20 | 42.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 |
| McLaughlin & Associates | 15 Apr 2026 | n=422 · LV · Apr 8–Apr 15 | 35.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | – | 3.0 | – |
| YouGov | 13 Apr 2026 | n=825 · Adults · Apr 8–Apr 13 | 36.0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
