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2028 · Democratic primary

Gavin Newsom

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National average
14.8%
Rank
2 / 35
30-day change
+0.2
Polls
125

Their average over time

125 polls · 30-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
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Gavin Newsom 14.8%
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Their average over time
Choice Latest average Polls Latest poll
Gavin Newsom 14.8% 125 10/26/2026

Latest poll in each state

Primary polls by state
StateGavin NewsomPlaceLeaderPoll
Alaska23%1 Gavin Newsom 23%Alaska Survey Research, Oct 15, 2025
Maine16%1 Gavin Newsom 16%University of New Hampshire, Oct 21, 2025
Nevada37%1 Gavin Newsom 37%Emerson College, Nov 18, 2025
Tennessee25%1 Gavin Newsom 25%Targoz Market Research, Aug 26, 2026
Vermont17%1 Gavin Newsom 17%University of New Hampshire, Oct 21, 2025
Ohio16%2 Kamala Harris 22%Big Data Poll, Sep 27, 2026
Texas17%2 Kamala Harris 31%Big Data Poll, Sep 26, 2026
California14%3 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 18%McLaughlin & Associates, Oct 20, 2026
Georgia13%3 Jon Ossoff 30%Big Data Poll, Sep 23, 2026
North Carolina14%3 Kamala Harris 31%Big Data Poll, Sep 29, 2026
Michigan10%4 Kamala Harris 25%Glengariff Group, Inc., Jul 11, 2026
Minnesota11%4 Kamala Harris 24%Big Data Poll, Sep 30, 2026
New Hampshire8%5 Pete Buttigieg 28%St. Anselm, Oct 20, 2026

General-election matchups

  • Gavin Newsom 44% – JD Vance 39% (+5.0) · Overton Insights, May 20, 2026
  • Gavin Newsom 48% – JD Vance 41% (+6.5) · Big Data Poll, Feb 18, 2026
  • Gavin Newsom 49% – JD Vance 43% (+6.0) · YouGov, Feb 12, 2026
  • Gavin Newsom 54% – JD Vance 46% (+7.2) · The Argument/Verasight, Nov 17, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 41% – Marco Rubio 39% (+2.2) · Morning Consult, Nov 16, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 46% – JD Vance 43% (+3.0) · Targoz Market Research, Oct 29, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 47% – JD Vance 46% (+1.0) · Echelon Insights, Oct 20, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 45% – JD Vance 46% (−0.6) · Emerson College, Oct 14, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 49% – JD Vance 41% (+8.0) · YouGov, Sep 2, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 44% – JD Vance 44% (−0.9) · Emerson College, Aug 26, 2025
  • Gavin Newsom 42% – JD Vance 45% (−3.2) · Emerson College, Jul 22, 2025

Questions and answers

Is Gavin Newsom running for president in 2028?

As of Nov 7, 2026, Gavin Newsom hasn't announced a run.

How is Gavin Newsom polling for 2028?

14.8% in our national Democratic primary average, 2nd place, across 125 polls.

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A simple 30-day rolling average of national primary polls (VoteHub, The New York Times). State polls and matchups are the most recent ones that include them.

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