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Newsweek
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
New 2028 Democratic Front-Runner Surges Ahead of Kamala Harris—Poll
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg surged past former Vice President Kamala Harris in a new poll of the potential 2028 Democratic presidential primary field released on Friday. Newsweek reached out to Buttigieg and Harris' teams for comment via email and press contact form. Why It Matters The 2028 presidential primary is still about three years away, but pollsters are already asking voters about which potential candidates they are leaning toward supporting. A new Emerson College poll reveals how Democrats view high-profile candidates like Buttigieg and Harris as they may be considering whether to jump into the race. Meanwhile, Democrats remain divided about the best direction to move in following losses in the 2024 elections. Some Democrats believe a more progressive candidate like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would reenergize the base, but others believe a more moderate Democrat, such as Buttigieg, would help the party win back ground among independents. What to Know The Emerson poll found that Buttigieg is candidate most favored by Democrats at this point, though nearly a quarter of respondents said they are undecided about who they would support in 2028. Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, California on April 30, 2025. Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, California on April 30, 2025. CAMILLE COHEN/AFP via Getty Images Sixteen percent said they would cast their ballot for Buttigieg in the primary, compared to 13 percent who said they plan to support Harris. This is a contrast from Emerson's November 2024 poll, when 37 percent said they leaned toward Harris and only 4 percent planned to back Buttigieg in the weeks after the election. California Governor Gavin Newsom, whose polling numbers also increased after his handling of protests in Los Angeles, placed third with 12 percent, while Ocasio-Cortez and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro each received 7 percent support. Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, was the preferred candidate of 5 percent of voters. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer each received 3 percent support. Twenty-three percent of respondents said they were undecided. The poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from June 24 to June 25 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. No major candidates have made a formal entrance into the 2028 primary so far. Harris has also been floated as a candidate for California governor, and polls suggest she would be a major front-runner in that race if she chooses to run. A Morning Consult poll released last week showed Harris maintaining a stronger lead, with 34 percent saying they planned to support her. Seven percent said they would vote for Buttigieg, while 11 percent said they leaned toward Newsom. That poll surveyed 1,000 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents from June 13 to June 15. A McLaughlin poll from May showed that 29 percent of Democrats planned to back Harris, 10 percent leaned toward Buttigieg and 9 percent were supporting Ocasio-Cortez. That poll surveyed 1,000 voters from May 21 to May 26, 2025. What People Are Saying Harris, speaking about her plans earlier this year while visiting Los Angeles-area sites impacted by wildfires: "My plans are to be in touch with my community, to be in touch with the leaders and figure out what I can do to support them...I am here and would be here regardless of the office I hold, because it is the right thing to do, which is to show up in your community and thank the folks who are on the ground." Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in May: "Democrats do not have the best brand around here or in a lot of places. There's a lot of reasons for that. Some fair, and some not fair." What Happens Next Typically, most candidates do not begin announcing presidential runs until after the midterm elections. Harris said during a pre-Oscars party earlier this year she plans to make a decision about whether to run for governor by the end of the summer.
Newsweek
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Gavin Newsom's Chances of Beating Kamala Harris in 2028
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a steep uphill battle against former Vice President Kamala Harris in a potential 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary matchup, according to a new poll. According to the latest McLaughlin and Associates poll, conducted among 1,000 voters, including 434 Democratic voters, between June 10 and June 15, Harris holds a comfortable lead over the rest of the field. As of June 25, Harris garners 30 percent support among voters, while Newsom sits at just 8 percent, trailing not only Harris but also former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (10 percent) and Senator Cory Booker (7 percent) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (7 percent). Newsweek has contacted representatives of Newsom and Harris for comment via email. Why It Matters Newsom and Harris have not said whether they plan to run for the White House, but have long been considered Democratic contenders for 2028. For Newsom, the low support in the poll could show that his political brand—closely associated with California's liberal policies—may not be resonating more broadly as he struggles to separate himself from Democrats like Buttigieg and Ocasio-Cortez. Following election losses across the board in 2024, the Democratic Party has gone through public infighting and struggled to unify around a clear successor at the top leading to some calls to rally behind a new generation of leadership. Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during an address on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, and former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during an address on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, and former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. AP What To Know Newsom's polling numbers have remained relatively flat in recent months, fluctuating between 4 percent and 8 percent in the McLaughlin and Associates Poll since February. Meanwhile, Harris has consistently polled between 29 percent and 36 percent, suggesting a solid and stable base of support. Among specific demographic groups such as moderates and voters under 55—Newsom has also lagged behind. Among moderates, he holds only 7 percent of the vote, compared to Harris's 31 percent. Among younger voters, Harris leads with 30 percent, while Newsom trails at just 8 percent. Harris also dominates key demographic segments that are crucial in Democratic primaries. She has overwhelming support among Black voters (44 percent), Hispanic voters (36 percent), and women (36 percent). Newsom polls at just 9 percent, 11 percent, and 6 percent in those groups, respectively. His strongest demographic performance is among white voters (9 percent) and men (11 percent), but even there, he is far behind Harris, who gets 25 percent of white voters and 21 percent of men. It comes as Newsom has attempted to increase public visibility in recent months, launching a podcast featuring conversations with conservative figures like Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon, signaling an attempt to broaden his appeal beyond traditional Democratic bases. He also announced that he would sue the Trump administration over the so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, which ignited stock market volatility. He has also shifted some of his rhetoric toward the political center, including proposing cuts to health care for immigrants without legal status, and revealing that he is against transgender athletes competing in women's events, both of which drew backlash from other members of his party. Despite these moves, his national profile has not surged, with some polls showing little appetite for a 2028 bid from Newsom. An Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey, conducted between April 12 and April 14 among 1,000 California registered voters, found that 59 percent of respondents said they don't think that Newsom should run for president in 2028, with 41 percent supporting a bid for the Oval Office. Meanwhile, a poll, conducted by co/efficient between May 7 and May 9 among 1,462 likely voters, found that just 2 percent of voters see Newsom as the face of the Democratic Party. The poll showed that Ocasio-Cortez is viewed by more Democratic voters as the face of the party than any other figure, with 26 percent naming her—matching the 26 percent who said "no one" currently holds that title. Ocasio-Cortez has not formally announced a presidential bid for 2028. In a recent interview, Newsom expressed ambivalence about a presidential bid, telling the Los Angeles Times: "I have to have a burning why, and I have to have a compelling vision that distinguishes myself from anybody else. Without that, without both...I don't deserve to even be in the conversation." What Happens Next It is not clear when presidential hopefuls will begin announcing their bids for 2028. The Democratic Primary to challenge for the White House in 2028 is likely to be a crowded field. In 2020, the last time Democrats had an open primary, more than a dozen Democrats launched White House bids.
Newsweek
30-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Kamala Harris' 2028 Chances Drop in New Poll
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Former Vice President Kamala Harris' polling numbers dropped in the latest AtlasIntel poll of the potential 2028 Democratic primary field. Newsweek reached out to Harris' political team for comment via her contact form. Why It Matters Harris is viewed as a potential 2028 presidential candidate despite her loss to President Donald Trump in last year's election, as many Democrats feel she ran a solid campaign despite being weighed down by inflation and former President Joe Biden's unpopularity. Others, however, are backing other candidates and view her campaign as flawed, pointing to her embrace of Republicans like former Representative Liz Cheney and her approach to voters who disapproved of the Biden administration's approach to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Although the primary is still years away, Democrats are already debating who would make their strongest candidate and who is best poised to win back voter groups that shifted toward Republicans last November, including Latino voters and young voters. One political scientist told Newsweek her polling slump could be tied to new revelations about Biden's health—a question that could follow Democrats into the midterms and 2028 race. What to Know The new poll found that two potential presidential candidates—former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York—are ahead of Harris. Nearly 32 percent of Democrats said they are leaning toward Buttigieg, while about 19 percent said they are planning to vote for Ocasio-Cortez. Only 17 percent said they are planning to cast their ballot for Harris in 2028 if she runs. That's down from the April AtlasIntel poll when 24 percent said they planned to back Harris. That poll found that 28 percent of respondents were planning to vote for Buttigieg, while 16 percent leaned toward Ocasio-Cortez. In the latest poll, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker placed fourth with 10 percent support, while California Governor Gavin Newsom followed with 7 percent. Grant Davis Reeher, professor of political science at Syracuse University, told Newsweek it's unsurprising her polling has dropped. "I'd attribute it to the recent further revelations about Biden and the effort to hide his actual condition," he said. "This will taint her, unless she wants to claim she was so irrelevant in the Biden administration that she was completely out of the inner loop." Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala at the Palace Hotel on April 30, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala at the Palace Hotel on April 30, 2025, in San Francisco, said he is "stunned" she is still being discussed and that Democrats need to nominate someone who is "more mainstream" and "not from the most liberal part of the country." The latest poll surveyed 3,469 adults from May 21 to May 27, compared with the other poll that surveyed 2,347 adults from April 10 to April 14. Both had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. Is Kamala Harris Running for President Again? What We Know Harris is speculated to be eyeing a presidential bid or a possible campaign for governor of California, where she served as attorney general and senator. However, she has not said for sure what her next step is. Harris could make a decision about whether to run in California by the end of the summer. Polls suggest she'd be the favorite in the race in the solidly Democratic state. However, she has faced attacks from candidate Antonio Villaraigosa, the former Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, over an alleged "cover up" of Biden's health. What Do Other Polls Say About Harris' 2028 Chances? Other recent polls show Harris with a lead over other potential Democrats. A McLaughlin poll, for instance, showed her with 29 percent support. Buttigieg followed with 10 percent, and 9 percent backed Ocasio-Cortez. It surveyed 1,000 registered voters from May 21 to May 26. An Echelon Insights poll from earlier in May showed her with a similar lead with 32 percent compared to Buttigieg's 10 percent. It surveyed 1,000 voters from May 8 to May 12, 2025, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points. An April Data for Progress poll, on the other hand, showed a closer race between Harris, Buttigieg and Ocasio-Cortez. What People Are Saying Reeher told Newsweek that Democratic hopefuls are "in a quandary." "The party's brand is not strong, so how much should they be putting themselves out there trying to grab attention? The best play might be to wait for the midterms and then start advertising themselves. Unless the strategy is to separate in important respects from the Democratic mainstream, and in that case articulating that difference early might help. But that's not her campaign, I don't think." Harris, speaking about her plans earlier this year while visiting sites impacted by the Los Angeles-area wildfires: "My plans are to be in touch with my community, to be in touch with the leaders and figure out what I can do to support them...I am here and would be here regardless of the office I hold, because it is the right thing to do, which is to show up in your community and thank the folks who are on the ground." What Happens Next Most candidates are unlikely to jump into the race until after the 2026 midterms, but speculation will continue about who is likely to run. Buttigieg opted not to run for office in Michigan, fueling speculation he could be gearing up for another presidential run. Ocasio-Cortez has not commented on speculation that she could run, but others have also floated her as a potential Senate candidate in 2028.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kamala Harris makes surprise Met Gala debut in a classic black and white gown
Kamala Harris makes surprise Met Gala debut in a classic black and white gown Former Vice President Kamala Harris made her Met Gala debut at this year's annual fashion extravaganza. Coinciding with this year's theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the Democrat donned an asymmetrical classic black and white gown at the ceremony but did not walk the blue carpet. The appearance marks a return to the public eye following the November election, where she ran and lost as the Democratic nominee. On April 30, she delivered a speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, where she condemned the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term. "Instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals," Harris said. "But in the face of crisis, the lesson is: Don't scatter. The instinct has to be to immediately find each other and to know that the circle will be strong." She warned Americans that things are probably "going to get worse before they get better," but urged people to lose focus. "Please always remember this country is ours," she said. "It doesn't belong to whoever is in the White House. It belongs to you." Is Donald Trump banned from the Met Gala 2025? Trump has not been welcomed to the Met Gala for nearly a decade since Vogue Editor-in-Chief and gala chair Anna Wintour announced in 2017 that he would no longer be invited. What is the Met Gala? The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as the Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts. The 2024 Met Gala raised approximately $26 million, according to The New York Times and The Associated Press. Contributing: Rebecca Morin and Juan Carlos Castillo, USA TODAY Network
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kamala Harris makes surprise Met Gala debut in a classic black and white gown
Former Vice President Kamala Harris made her Met Gala debut at this year's annual fashion extravaganza. Coinciding with this year's theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the Democrat donned an asymmetrical classic black and white gown at the ceremony but did not walk the blue carpet. The appearance marks a return to the public eye following the November election, where she ran and lost as the Democratic nominee. On April 30, she delivered a speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, where she condemned the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term. "Instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals," Harris said. "But in the face of crisis, the lesson is: Don't scatter. The instinct has to be to immediately find each other and to know that the circle will be strong." Kamala Harris stuns at the Met Gala. — Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 6, 2025 She warned Americans that things are probably "going to get worse before they get better," but urged people to lose focus. "Please always remember this country is ours," she said. "It doesn't belong to whoever is in the White House. It belongs to you." Trump has not been welcomed to the Met Gala for nearly a decade since Vogue Editor-in-Chief and gala chair Anna Wintour announced in 2017 that he would no longer be invited. The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as the Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts. The 2024 Met Gala raised approximately $26 million, according to The New York Times and The Associated Press. Contributing: Rebecca Morin and Juan Carlos Castillo, USA TODAY Network This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kamala Harris makes surprise Met Gala debut in a classic fashion look
