2028 general-election polls
Early reads on a 2028 general election. No nominees are set, so these compare the leading names across parties.
The field and its early polling
Polls in the low double digits and shows a high ceiling among progressives.
Third in the Polymarket 2028 Democratic nomination market (about 13 percent on Sept 23, 2026, behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jon Ossoff) and second to Kamala Harris in most recent national Democratic primary polls.
The clear early Republican frontrunner, at or near the top of every 2028 GOP primary poll in mid-2026.
Polls in high single digits; consistently ranked top-tier by analysts.
Has led most national 2028 Democratic primary polls since spring 2026, though two summer polls (Emerson, July 19-20; Quantus Insights, August 26-28) put Pete Buttigieg first; only mid-single digits in betting markets.
Led a couple of May 2026 national Democratic primary surveys (Emerson, Overton) and two summer polls (Emerson, July 19-20; Quantus Insights, August 26-28), but trails Kamala Harris in most recent polls; low in betting markets.
Between 6% and 9% in the six national Republican primary polls from August to mid-September 2026, behind JD Vance and Marco Rubio in all six and behind Donald Trump Jr. in four.
Sources: Emerson College polling, FEC - 2028 presidential filings. Numbers shown are as reported by the cited pollster on the date noted.
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