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Presidential primary · 2028 Democratic (California)

Emerson College poll

Fielded 8/4/2025 – 8/5/2025 · 444 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Gavin Newsom (D)
23.1%
Pete Buttigieg (D)
17.4%
Kamala Harris (D)
11%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
9%
Andy Beshear (D)
4.8%
Josh Shapiro (D)
4.4%
Bernie Sanders (D)
3.9%
Cory Booker (D)
2.7%
Tim Walz (D)
2.3%
JB Pritzker (D)
1.9%
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
1.6%
Amy Klobuchar (D)
1.2%
Rahm Emanuel (D)
0.8%
Wes Moore (D)
0.8%
Ro Khanna (D)
0.6%

About this poll

Pollster
Emerson College
Field dates
Monday, August 4, 2025 – Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Sample
444 · Likely voters
Sponsors
—
Internal poll
No
Published
Friday, August 8, 2025
Source
emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
Last updated

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