Polls · 2028 presidential election, national
Focaldata, 2 September 2026
Focaldata has Kamala Harris ahead of Gavin Newsom by 15 points in 2028 presidential election, national, 29% to 14%. Since its previous poll (11 August 2026): Pete Buttigieg −4 (13 → 9), Kamala Harris +3 (26 → 29), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez +2 (9 → 11).
| Race | 2028 presidential election, national |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 28 August 2026 – 2 September 2026 |
| Stage | primary D |
| Sample | 614 (likely voters) |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | No: a primary, another matchup, an older poll of the same pollster, or older than the window |
Main
 Kamala Harris D |
29 | |
 Gavin Newsom D |
14 | |
| Undecided | 12 | |
 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D |
11 | |
 Pete Buttigieg D |
9 | |
 Josh Shapiro D |
8 | |
 Jon Ossoff D |
7 | |
 Mark Kelly D |
6 | |
 Andy Beshear D |
3 | |
| Other | 2 |
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 3 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Kamala Harris 29% against 33.5%; Pete Buttigieg 9% against 13%.
Photo credits
3 official portraits from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jon Ossoff, Mark Kelly.
- Andy Beshear: Photo: Dale Greer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kentucky_Air_Guard_supports_governor's_inauguration_(1)_(cropped).jpg)
- Gavin Newsom: Photo: Charles Ommanney – Office of the Governor of California, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Governor_of_California_Gavin_Newsom_(cropped_3x4).jpg)
- Josh Shapiro: Photo: Governor Tom Wolf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Josh_Shapiro_2022_(cropped).jpg)
- Kamala Harris: Photo: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kamala_Harris_Vice_Presidential_Portrait.jpg)
- Pete Buttigieg: Photo: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pete_Buttigieg,_Secretary_of_Transportation.jpg)