In a battle between two Californians considering Democratic runs for president in 2028, Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a slight edge over former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new poll.
The poll, conducted by Politico and The Citrin Center public opinion firm, found Newsom is the top choice of 25% of California’s Democratic voters in the 2028 Democratic primary, leading all prospective candidates including Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee, who is supported by 19% of the state’s Democrats.
The two high-profile Californians are followed in the poll by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (13%), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (10%), Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (4%) and New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (4%).
“Please stop supporting genocide” “No”
“Please stop deporting people without due process” “No”
“Please stop bombing children” “No”
“Please stop gaslighting us about the state of the economy” “No”
“Please say you’ll do something to stop healthcare from being the biggest cause of bankruptcy” “No”
“Please make the economy work for the people, rather than the rich” “No”
I’m not sure you understand what the phrase “less than their ideal” means.