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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,445 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 10:00 PM May 12

AOC, Rubio lead in latest 2028 presidential primary poll

Who will become the next president of the United States? Well, a new poll may shed some light on who'll be running come 2028.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, has surged to the top of the latest 2028 Democratic presidential primary poll, the first time the progressive has led the field. According to the most recent poll by AtlasIntel, 26% of Democratic voters said they would back Ocasio-Cortez’s presidential bid, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and California Gov. Gavin Newsom coming in second and third, respectively.

On the Republican side, Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads the field of potential candidates with 45.4% of primary voters. Behind him in a distant second and third are Vice President JD Vance and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

As of now, President Donald Trump has refused to choose between Rubio and Vance to succeed him in 2028. During a White House event on May 11, Trump said the pair would make a “perfect ticket” for a run in the next presidential elections.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/aoc-rubio-lead-2028-presidential-194930035.html

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AOC, Rubio lead in latest 2028 presidential primary poll (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 12 OP

Well, this is an interesting development Fiendish Thingy May 12 #1

Totally agree with you, now is not the right time. My fear is "because she's a woman she cannot get elected." Sad as SheilaAnn Wednesday #2

Unfortunately, I agree PatSeg Wednesday #5

And the very best answer in the modern history of ambitious politicians mr715 Wednesday #3

I would love to see her in the Senate in a couple years. themaguffin Wednesday #4

Fiendish Thingy

(24,083 posts)

1. Well, this is an interesting development

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 11:10 PM

May 12

It’s still way too early to have any predictive value, but AOC did give a couple of excellent, passionate speeches this week that got some media attention (don’t know if the poll was done before or after the speeches).

Rubio is sort of the winner by default- Vance simply has much higher negatives, as does De Santis.

We’re still at least 8 mos away from any declarations of candidacies.

I better start saving now- I didn’t expect AOC to run, but if she does, she will get my support.

(I still think she should run for Schumer’s seat in 2028, not president)

SheilaAnn

(10,780 posts)

2. Totally agree with you, now is not the right time. My fear is "because she's a woman she cannot get elected." Sad as

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:26 AM

Wednesday

that statement is, it's probably true. America is quite primitive in many ways.

PatSeg

(53,551 posts)

5. Unfortunately, I agree

Reply to SheilaAnn (Reply #2)

Wed May 13, 2026, 11:01 AM

Wednesday

I really thought I'd live long enough to see a woman president; we came so close twice. Now I just can't see taking the risk of losing the next presidential election.

As for Ocasio-Cortez, I think maybe she should run for the senate. I don't think she has the experience yet for the presidency and she probably would do more good in the senate. Not every bright star needs to become president to make a difference.

Maybe my grandchildren will see a woman president.

mr715

(4,161 posts)

3. And the very best answer in the modern history of ambitious politicians

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:43 AM

Wednesday

'My ambitions are for something greater...'

themaguffin

(5,416 posts)

4. I would love to see her in the Senate in a couple years.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:47 AM

Wednesday

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