Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, is the choice — by a large margin — of Democrats and left-leaning independents to be the party’s candidate in the 2028 presidential race, according to a new Morning Consult poll released Friday.

According to the survey, Harris has 36% of the support if the 2028 Democratic primaries were held today, far outdistancing former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (10%).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate in 2024, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are all tied at 5% among the 19 names surveyed, according to the poll. Buttigieg is technically in third place behind “someone else” at 13%, the survey said.

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