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Vance and Kamala top presidential race for 2028 — but surprising candidates come in second place

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Garcia, C. (2026, November 13). Vance and Kamala top presidential race for 2028 — but surprising candidates come in second place. Blaze Media. https://www.theblaze.com/news/poll-2028-president-vance-kamala

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Blaze Media · collected 2026-11-13 · by Carlos Garcia

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An Economist/YouGov poll of 1,685 U.S. citizens shows Vice President JD Vance leading the Republican field with 40% support, followed by Marco Rubio at 33% and Ron DeSantis at 14%. Kamala Harris leads the Democratic field with 20% support, narrowly ahead of Senator Jon Ossoff at 15%, while four other Democrats received at least 10% each. The report highlights that both frontrunners face significant unpopularity, with Harris holding a 41% favorability rating and Vance holding only 35% after both saw declines from October levels.
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The poll surveyed US citizens after the midterm elections. asserted
poll → survey → elections
The latest polling after the stunning midterm Republican massacre shows that second-place candidates in the presidential race for 2028 are making gains on the top contenders. asserted
candidates → show → contenders
An Economist/YouGov poll showed failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the top for the Democratic nomination and Vice President JD Vance heading up the Republicans. asserted
Vance → show → Republicans
Harris has a positive favorability rating of only 41%, while 50% said they have an unfavorable opinion of Harris. asserted
they → have → Harris
Secretary of State Marco Rubio came in second place for Republicans with 33% to Vance's 40%. asserted
Rubio → come → %
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished third with 14%. asserted
DeSantis → finish → %
Harris took the top spot with only 20% of support, and Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia received 15%. asserted
Ossoff → take → %
Only three other Democrats — outgoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, and Pete Buttigieg — received at least 10%. asserted
Democrats → receive → %
She has a positive favorability rating of only 41%, while 50% said they have an unfavorable opinion of her. asserted
they → have → her
Vance fares worse than Harris in terms of favorability. asserted
Vance → fare → favorability
Only 35% say they have a favorable view of the vice president, while 52% said they have an unfavorable view of him. asserted
they → say → him
Both Vance and Harris dropped in favorability from the same poll in October, where the vice president had 41% favorability and Harris had 43%. asserted
Harris → drop → %
Not surprisingly, President Donald Trump continues to poll lower after voters widely rejected Republicans in the midterm elections. asserted
voters → continue → elections
Just 32% of respondents said they approve of the president's job performance while 63% said they disapprove. asserted
they → say → performance
RELATED: Social media mocks Kamala Harris after she announces book on doomed campaign The poll also found that more than twice as many respondents opposed the president's plan to build a 250-foot United States Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C. Only 22% said they favor the arch, and 57% said they oppose it. asserted
they → mock → it
The poll has a sample of 1,685 U.S. citizens and was taken between Monday and Wednesday. asserted
poll → have → Monday
It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points. asserted
It → have → points
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