The 2028 Democratic presidential primaries may be more than three years away, but a steady stream of polls is already surfacing, hinting at potential candidates and early frontrunners beginning to take shape.
Democrats lost control of the White House and Senate in the 2024 election, following their loss of the House in the 2022 midterms. With former President Joe Biden withdrawing from the 2024 race late in the cycle and Vice President Kamala Harris failing to defeat President Donald Trump in November, the party now faces an uncertain leadership void.
Although the 2028 election is still nearly four years away, pollsters have begun surveying Democratic voters to gauge their preferences for the future. Early polling indicates a few prominent Democrats emerging as frontrunners,
Since the 2024 election, multiple polls have been conducted for the 2028 Democratic primary, all consistently placing Kamala Harris as the frontrunner. Below her, several prominent Democrats are emerging as top contenders.
