{
  "id": 14123074,
  "title": "US 2028 presidential race frontrunners: Will it be Kamala Harris vs Trump's VP JD Vance? What poll reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-2028-presidential-race-frontrunners-will-it-be-kamala-harris-vs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:03:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-2028-presidential-race-frontrunners-will-it-be-kamala-harris-vs-trumps-vp-jd-vance-what-poll-reveals-11791864223012.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent poll conducted by Focaldata/Financial Times reveals that former Vice President Kamala Harris and Vice President JD Vance are the top frontrunners in their respective 2028 Democratic and Republican primary races. Harris leads among Democrats with 30% support, while JD Vance emerges as the preferred Republican candidate with 38% support. Other potential candidates include California Governor Gavin Newsom (15% for Democrats), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (24% for Republicans), and former Vice President Joe Biden (not explicitly named but implied as a possible contender). The poll surveyed 2,553 US adults between October 2-5, 2024. Despite no official announcements, several candidates have hinted at their potential runs, including Newsom, Buttigieg, Ted Cruz, and Chris Van Hollen. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's approval rating remains low at 34%, with 45% of registered voters believing he is making it harder for Republicans to win in November. The poll's findings align with the Cook Political Report's assessment of a challenging electoral environment for Republicans.",
  "summary": "The battle of VPs: Former Vice President Kamala Harris and current Vice President JD Vance remain the two frontrunners in their parties' (Democrat and Republican) 2028 presidential primaries, the new poll revealed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kamala Harris leads Democratic primary with 30% support",
    "JD Vance emerges as top Republican candidate with 38% support",
    "President Trump's approval rating at 34%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The early emergence of clear frontrunners suggests that both parties are already coalescing around established leaders despite the absence of official campaign announcements for the upcoming presidential cycle.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}