Pete Buttigieg, AOC and Jon Ossoff poll ahead of Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris for White House run

Three Democratic heavyweights are now polling ahead of both California Gov.Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris in the increasingly crowded race for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination, according to a new survey.A hypothetical Democratic primary poll conducted by The Public Sentiment Institute between July 25 and July 29 among 762 likely Michigan voters found former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leading the pack with 24.2% support.Georgia Sen.

Jon Ossoff followed at 13.9%, while New York Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came in third with 10.7%.That left Newsom in fourth place at 10%, narrowly behind Ocasio-Cortez, while Harris trailed the field with just 5.1%.The Michigan results mark a striking contrast to earlier national polling, where Harris and Newsom had largely occupied the top two spots among Democratic hopefuls.A national Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll released in June found Harris leading the field with 27% support, nearly double Newsom’s 14%.

Buttigieg placed third at 11%, while Ocasio-Cortez registered 8%.That survey also showed both California Democrats slipping from earlier polling.Harris fell from 33% in October and 31% in March to 27%, while Newsom dropped from 21% to 14%, suggesting the race was beginning to open up.Another national Emerson College Polling survey released in May painted a less favorable picture for both Californians.

Newsom led that poll with 16%, but Harris managed only 10%, while Pennsylvania Gov.Josh Shapiro also reached double digits and Kentucky Gov.

Andy Beshear climbed to 9%, signaling a broader field of contenders beginning to gain traction.Despite their weaker showing in the Michigan survey, betting markets continue to view Newsom as one of the Democrats’ strongest potential nominees.As of Sunday, prediction market Polymarket gave Newsom the highest odds of winning the Democratic nomination at 19%.Ocasio-Cortez and Ossoff stood at 15% and14% respectively, followed by Harris at 9%.

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