Updated June 24, 2026
2028 Republican primary polls
Early national polling of the 2028 Republican field, led by the sitting vice president.
Where they stand
The field and its early polling
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
The clear early Republican frontrunner, at or near the top of every 2028 GOP primary poll in mid-2026.
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
In the top tier of 2028 Republican primary polling and widely seen as the main alternative to Vance; some mid-2026 polls have shown them close to tied.
Ron DeSantis
Governor of Florida
A distant third in early 2028 Republican primary polling, in the low single digits to high single digits across recent surveys.
Dan Greaney
Television writer; no political office
Gregory Bovino
Former U.S. Border Patrol commander
Brian Kemp
Governor of Georgia
Byron Donalds
U.S. Representative (Florida)
Donald Trump Jr.
Businessman and Republican fundraiser
Elise Stefanik
U.S. Representative (New York)
Glenn Youngkin
Former Governor of Virginia
Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas
Josh Hawley
U.S. Senator (Missouri)
Kristi Noem
Former Homeland Security Secretary
Nikki Haley
Former U.N. Ambassador
Pete Hegseth
U.S. Secretary of Defense
Rand Paul
U.S. Senator (Kentucky)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Governor of Arkansas
Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator (Texas)
Tim Scott
U.S. Senator (South Carolina)
Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator (Arkansas)
Tulsi Gabbard
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence
Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur; Ohio governor candidate
Sources: Emerson College polling, FEC - 2028 presidential filings. Numbers shown are as reported by the cited pollster on the date noted.
Quick answers
2028 Republican primary polls FAQ
Who is leading the republican primary polls?
JD Vance: The clear early Republican frontrunner, at or near the top of every 2028 GOP primary poll in mid-2026.
How reliable are these polls?
This early, primary polling mostly reflects name recognition. It is useful for spotting trends, not for predicting the result.
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