Jon Ossoff vs. Pete Buttigieg's Chances of Defeating JD Vance in 2028
A new poll revealed which Democrats had the strongest lead over Republicans in the 2028 presidential race.
A new Emerson College poll showed that Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Pete Buttigieg have strong leads over Republican candidates JD Vance and Marco Rubio in a hypothetical 2028 presidential election. Buttigieg led both Vance and Rubio by 5 points, with 49 percent to 44 percent. Ossoff followed with the same 5-point advantage over Vance, with 49 percent, and a 3-point lead over Rubio, 47 percent.
Newsom and Harris also led both Republicans by 5 points, with 49 percent to 44 percent and 49 percent to 45 percent respectively. Meanwhile, Rubio had a 5-point lead over Harris, 48 percent to 43 percent. Both Republicans also led progressive candidate Elizabeth Warren by double digits, with Vance at 46 percent and Rubio at 48 percent.
The poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters in August 2026, with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points.
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