Marco Rubio surges, Pete Buttigieg pushes past Newsom in new 2028 presidential race poll
A recent poll shows Marco Rubio gaining ground in the 2028 presidential race, nearly tying with Vice President JD Vance. On the Democratic side, Pete Buttigieg has surpassed Gavin Newsom as the leading candidate for the nomination. The poll indicates a significant shift in support among Republican voters since February.
- ▪Marco Rubio's support has increased by 15 percentage points since February, now at 35%.
- ▪JD Vance's support has dropped from 52% to 36% among likely Republican primary voters.
- ▪Pete Buttigieg is now the front-runner for the Democratic nomination with 18% support, overtaking Gavin Newsom who has fallen to 16%.
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Politics Marco Rubio surges, Pete Buttigieg pushes past Newsom in new 2028 presidential race poll By Victor Nava Published May 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nearly even with Vice President JD Vance in a 2028 presidential race poll released Thursday, which also pegs former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Support for Rubio has climbed 15 percentage points since February, placing the top US diplomat within 1 point of Vance, the Emerson College survey showed.
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