Former Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lead early Democratic preferences for the 2028 presidential nomination, according to a recent national poll conducted by Center Square’s Voters’ Voice. Harris holds the support of 27% of Democratic voters, nearly double that of her closest competitor, California Governor Gavin Newsom, who garnered 14%.

While Harris maintains a sizeable lead, the poll indicates a slight decline in her backing over recent months. Her support has decreased from 33% in October and 31% in March. Newsom’s numbers have also dipped, falling from 21% last fall to 14% in the current survey. These trends highlight a dynamic and evolving Democratic field as the 2028 race gradually takes shape.

Among the candidates making gains is former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who reached double-digit support for the first time, rising to 11%, up four percentage points from previous surveys. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also recovered from prior losses, achieving 8% support in the latest poll.

Despite these developments, a significant portion of Democratic voters remain undecided about their preferred candidate, with 17% indicating uncertainty about whom they would back in a primary contest still more than two years away.

Demographic breakdowns reveal Harris’s strong appeal among younger and Black voters. She received backing from 49% of Black respondents and 48% of voters aged 18 to 29. Harris also led among voters without a college degree, capturing 35% support in that group. Among white voters, she polled at 17%, narrowly ahead of Newsom’s 16% and Buttigieg’s 15%.

Older voters, aged 65 and above, favored Newsom by a substantial margin, with 23% support compared to 15% for Buttigieg and 11% for Harris. Newsom also narrowly led Harris among those with postgraduate degrees, holding 19% to Harris’s 18%.

The data suggests that while Harris remains the front-runner, the Democratic primary field is far from settled, with potential shifts likely as the 2028 election approaches.