Democratic Primary Polling Average

Latest avg (as of 2026-05-07)
Cory Booker3.5%
Pete Buttigieg14.0%
Kamala Harris36.4%
Gavin Newsom22.4%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez14.2%
JB Pritzker3.7%
Josh Shapiro6.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. Representative (NY) • Democratic Socialist

Champions climate action, labor rights, and expanding the social safety net; strong grassroots mobilization and youth engagement.

Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative (CA) • Progressive

Advocates for antitrust enforcement, tech-sector accountability, and industrial innovation with a future-oriented economic agenda.

Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
Media Personality • Progressive

Known for anti-corruption messaging, institutional reform themes, and broad cultural reach outside traditional party structures.

Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Vice President of the United States • Mainstream Liberal

Focuses on coalition building, civil rights, and expanding access to healthcare; emphasizes continuity and executive readiness.

Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Governor of California • Mainstream Liberal

Record of executive governance in a large blue state, prioritizing climate policy, healthcare, homelessness, and housing reform.

Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Secretary of Transportation • Mainstream Liberal

Brings technocratic expertise and pragmatic reform; focuses on infrastructure modernization and urban revitalization.

Cory Booker
Cory Booker
U.S. Senator (NJ) • Mainstream Liberal

Promotes criminal justice reform, economic equity, and bipartisan cooperation with a message focused on empathy and unity.

Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
U.S. Senator (CT) • Mainstream Liberal

Leads on foreign policy, gun violence prevention, and healthcare access with a policy-focused and diplomatic approach.

JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois • Mainstream Liberal

Demonstrates strong fiscal management and progressive policymaking in a major state, emphasizing equity and economic investment.

Wes Moore
Wes Moore
Governor of Maryland • Mainstream Liberal

Focuses on workforce development, veterans’ support, and opportunity-centered governance, with broad bipartisan appeal.

Andy Beshear
Andy Beshear
Governor of Kentucky • Moderate Democrat

Known for bipartisan pragmatism, crisis management, and red-state electability centered on healthcare, jobs, and stability.

Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith
Media Personality • Moderate Democrat

Appeals to nontraditional voters with outsider reformism, cultural awareness, and a populist but unifying message.

Josh Shapiro
Josh Shapiro
Governor of Pennsylvania • Moderate Democrat

Built a reputation for executive competence and cross-partisan governance in a pivotal swing state.

Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
U.S. Senator (AZ) • Moderate Democrat

Projects pragmatic, security-forward positioning with emphasis on border, defense, and technocratic governance style.

Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
U.S. Senator (GA) • Mainstream Liberal

Represents a new generation of Democrats with a focus on ethics reform, infrastructure investment, and civic accountability.

Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
U.S. Senator (GA) • Mainstream Liberal

Merges faith-based leadership with progressive advocacy for voting rights, income justice, and healthcare equity.

2028 Presidential Primary Ideology Scatter

Each point is a candidate positioned by Fiscal (x) and Social (y) scales.

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Tip: hover for details; axes run from 0 (more fiscally conservative / socially liberal) to 1 (more fiscally progressive / socially conservative).