2028 Presidential Election: Gavin Newsom Leads, GOP Field Unclear

Unprecedented 2028 Election Speculation

• 🚀 The show breaks its usual rule of avoiding future election talk due to soft campaigning for 2028 already beginning.
• 📌 The current political landscape is described as an unprecedented situation with early tests of what the 2028 election might look like.

Democratic Field and Polling

• 📊 Gavin Newsom is leading Democratic 2028 presidential primary polling with 24% support, a significant jump from 7% a year ago.
• 📉 Kamala Harris is in second place with 10%, down from 37% a year ago.
• 💡 Other potential candidates mentioned include Pete Buttigieg (9%), and AOC (3%), with 19% wanting someone else and 35% undecided.
• ⚠️ Historically, the leader three years out does not always secure the nomination.

Republican Field and Polling

• 🎯 J.D. Vance leads Republican primary polling for 2028 with 54% support.
• ⏳ Donald Trump, despite being ineligible to run again, is polling second with 7%, indicating a potential lingering influence.
• 🎤 The possibility of Tucker Carlson running is discussed, with some believing he could win.
• 🧩 The rise of a potential