Vance, Rubio, Ossoff and Buttigieg lead 2028 White House hopefuls, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Rubio edges Vance among Republicans, while Ossoff and Buttigieg tie for the top Democratic rating in the Reuters/Ipsos survey.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday identified four early 2028 presidential contenders catching American voters' attention: Republicans JD Vance and Marco Rubio, and Democrats Jon Ossoff and Pete Buttigieg.
- President Donald Trump continues to loom over the Republican field, quizzing allies on their preferences between Vance and Rubio while stating in a Sunday interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" that he would "not necessarily" make an endorsement.
- Among Republicans, 45% view Rubio as an "excellent" candidate, compared to 43% for Vance, while 29% of Democrats rate both Ossoff and Buttigieg as "excellent."
- Other moderates also register support, with 23% of Democrats rating Vice President Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom as "excellent," while 32% of Republicans favor Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
- Democratic strategist Elaine Kamarck cautioned against reading too deeply into these early figures, noting that the 2028 nominating contests remain "a world away," leaving time for new contenders to emerge.
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Vance and Kamala top presidential race for 2028 — but surprising candidates come in second place
The latest polling after the stunning midterm Republican massacre shows that second-place candidates in the presidential race for 2028 are making gains on the top contenders.An Economist/YouGov poll showed failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the top for the Democratic nomination and Vice President JD Vance heading up the Republicans.Harris has a positive favorability rating of only 41%, while 50% said they have an unfavorable opinion …
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