Surprise 2028 pick? Democrats back unexpected candidate — and it’s not Kamala Harris

A new poll came out on May 30 by Atlas Intel. The poll asked Democratic voters who they want to support in the 2028 presidential primary. Ex - Vice President and Democratic candidate in 2024 Kamala Harris wasn't the top pick. Pete Buttigieg was the most popular pick among Democrats, as per reports.

He’s the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and was also transportation secretary under Biden. 31.5% of Democrats in the poll said they would vote for him. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the second choice. 19.4% of Democrats picked her, as per MassLive report.

Kamala Harris came in third, with 16.6% support. This result is different from other polls done in May by Echelon Insights and McLaughlin & Associates, which had Harris in first place. That’s why the Atlas Intel poll stands out., as per reports.


None of the top 3, Buttigieg, Ocasio-Cortez, or Harris, have officially said they are running for president yet. According to the CBS News report, Harris is thinking about running for California governor or trying again for president.

Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, was fourth in the poll. He got 10.4% support. California Governor Gavin Newsom came next with 7.1%. Then came Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro with 4.8%, as stated in the MassLive report.

After that, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer got 3.7%. 3.6% of Democrats said “none of the above.” 1.4% chose Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia. The poll was done from May 21 to May 27, and it included 3,469 U.S. adults. The margin of error is plus minus 2.2%, as mentioned in the MassLive report.

FAQs

Q1. Who is leading in the 2028 Democratic poll?
The go-to choice in the latest round of Atlas Intel poll seems to be Pete Buttigieg

Q2. Is Kamala Harris in the run for being one of the presidential candidates in 2028?
She could make a run for the white House or for a governor's office.