From Breitbart: Vice President JD Vance beat out potential Democrat presidential candidates, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a hypothetical 2028 matchup poll released Friday by Emerson College.
Vance came out on top in three matchups — one against Newsom, a rumored candidate as he tests the waters for a presidential campaign — and against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg, who is no stranger to losing a bid for president.
The vice president garnered 45 percent of the hypothetical vote against Newsom’s 42 percent, 44 percent against Ocasio-Cortez’s 41 percent, and 44 percent against Buttigieg’s 43 percent. The remainder of likely voters answered that they were undecided.
The far-left New York congresswoman is also rumored as a top contender for the 2028 Democrat nomination, with election pollster Nate Silver predicting in April that the “Squad” member would be on the ticket.
Vance also won the 2028 Republican presidential nominee straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February. He beat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other potential candidates in the poll.
🇺🇸 2028 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
🟥 Vance: 45%
🟦 Newsom: 42%
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🟥 Vance: 44%
🟦 AOC: 41%
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🟥 Vance: 44%
🟦 Buttigieg: 43%Emerson (A-) | 7/21-22 | 1,400 RV pic.twitter.com/KepPgNQDis
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) July 25, 2025
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