Polls · 2028 presidential election, national
Focaldata, 11 August 2026
Focaldata has Kamala Harris ahead of Gavin Newsom by 11 points in 2028 presidential election, national, 26% to 15%. Since its previous poll (30 June 2026): Kamala Harris −7 (33 → 26), Pete Buttigieg +5 (8 → 13), Josh Shapiro +1 (7 → 8).
| Race | 2028 presidential election, national |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 7 August 2026 – 11 August 2026 |
| Stage | primary D |
| Sample | 616 (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 |
26 | |
 Gavin Newsom D |
15 | |
| Undecided | 15 | |
 Pete Buttigieg D |
13 | |
 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D |
9 | |
 Josh Shapiro D |
8 | |
 Jon Ossoff D |
7 | |
 Mark Kelly D |
6 | |
| Other | 2 | |
 Andy Beshear D |
1 |
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 3 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Kamala Harris 26% against 28%; Josh Shapiro 8% against 6%.
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)