From flop to favorite.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is the preferred 2028 option by a wide margin, according to a survey of Democratic voters released Friday.
The failed 2024 presidential nominee received 36% support from Democratic and Democratic-leaning independent voters in the early 2028 primary poll conducted by Morning Consult.
Harris, 60, has a stunning double-digit lead over her closest potential competitor, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who garnered just 10% support from his party.
The unemployed former veep, however, has yet to announce any intention of running it back in 2028.
Harris suffered a crushing loss to President Trump in November, losing the popular vote, the Electoral College and every swing state to the Republican.
Her loss came despite raising more than a billion dollars from Democratic donors during her campaign.
Since her defeat, Harris has reportedly told allies to keep her political options open and she is believed to be mulling a run at the California governorship in 2026, in a bid to succeed a termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom was among three possible candidates who received 5% support in the Morning Consult poll, the others being far-left “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was Harris’ 2024 running mate.
“Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — reportedly one of the finalists for Harris’ veep in 2024 — both garnered a 4% backing.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (3%), Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (2%), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (2%), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (2%) and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (2%) were among the Democrats receiving less than middling support in the poll.
