Overview
- Vice President JD Vance leads the 2028 Republican primary polls with 46% support, according to a recent JL Partners survey.
- Trailing Vance are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 8%, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 7%, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 6%.
- On the Democratic side, former Vice President Kamala Harris holds an early lead with 30% support, followed by Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Gavin Newsom at around 8%.
- Pollsters caution that the 2026 midterm elections are expected to significantly influence the primary landscape and voter preferences.
- Donald Trump has refrained from endorsing a successor, maintaining his role as a key figure in shaping the GOP's direction for 2028.