Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is the Democratic Get together's early presidential frontrunner in New Hampshire, topping California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and former Vice President Kamala Harris in a brand new ballot.
With 19% help, Buttigieg leads Newsom – his closest opponent – by 4 share factors, in line with the College of New Hampshire's Granite State Poll, launched Monday.
The one different Democrats in double-digits had been Ocasio-Cortez (14%) and Harris (11%).
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) obtained 8% help and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker garnered a 6% backing.
New Hampshire historically is the primary state to carry each Democratic and Republican presidential major contests.
The Democratic Nationwide Committee has sought to strip New Hampshire of its first-state standing over considerations its inhabitants just isn't various sufficient, however the Granite State is sure by state legislation to host the opening presidential major contests.
The survey of 596 voters who deliberate to vote in New Hampshire's 2028 Democratic presidential major discovered Buttigieg with a double-digit lead over all different Dems when it comes to net-favorability.
Voters gave Buttigieg a +75% favorability ranking. In different phrases 81% have a positive opinion of the ex-Biden administration official, whereas solely 6% have an unfavorable opinion of him.
Since leaving workplace, the previous Transportation Secretary has confronted criticism for spending $80 billion on variety, fairness and inclusion (DEI) grants, whereas allegedly delaying air visitors management upgrades.
Below Buttigieg, the Division of Transportation additionally brushed apart security considerations to approve dozens of windmill initiatives close to highways and railroads — regardless of acknowledging potential hazards, The Put up reported in July.
Sanders had the second-highest net-favorability ranking, at +59%, adopted by Ocasio-Cortez (+56%), Newsom (+47) and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (+45%).
Harris, who hinted at mounting one other run for the White Home in an interview with the BBC over the weekend, pulled in only a +38% net-favorability ranking.
On the Republican aspect, Vice President JD Vance holds a large lead, in line with the ballot.
Vance obtained 51% help from 688 possible voters surveyed, topping former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley (9%), Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (8%) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (5%).
The vice chairman's net-favorability ranking can be finest among the many pack, at +64%, adopted by Rubio (+46%), Gabbard (+46%), and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (+40%), who pulled in solely 3% help for the GOP nomination.
