As Democrats become exasperated with Kamala Harris’ endless word salads and drunken aunt ramblings, a new contender is emerging as the clear frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election.
And, I think many of you will be surprised as to who this person is…
It’s not AOC, though the former bartender has gained a few points to jump ahead of Harris in the polls.
No, it’s former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg.
Take a look at the full poll results:
🔵 New – 2028 primary poll
🔵 Buttigieg 32% (+4)
🔵 AOC – 19% (+3)
🔵 Harris – 17% (-7)
🔵 Booker 10%
🔵 Newsom 7%
🔵 Shapiro 5%
🔵 Whitmer 4%
🔵 Warnock 1%Atlasintel #A+ pic.twitter.com/m9f3UBOR9m
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) May 30, 2025
BREAKING: 2028 Democratic presidential polling shows Pete Buttigieg as the frontrunner, with AOC and Kamala Harris trailing behind, per AtlasIntel.
Buttigieg: 32%
AOC: 19%
Harris: 17%
Booker: 10%
Newsom: 7% pic.twitter.com/5QnY2BMljq— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 30, 2025
That’s right: the majority of Democrats want this guy to lead our nation as president…
Pete Buttigieg is the frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee 😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/zTKCJAkqBc
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) May 31, 2025
Now, at this time, Buttigieg says he is undecided as to whether he will actually run for president in 2028 or not.
Earlier this month, Buttigieg discussed the decision during an interview with Substack.
Per Axios:
Ahead of the town hall, Buttigieg said during a Substack Live interview with independent journalist Anand Giridharadas he’ll “assess what I bring to the table and how it’s different than the others.”
- He noted “there are times I follow that process and decided to run, and there are times I followed that process and decided not to run — and the process can lead you to surprising places.”
Yes, but: Buttigieg said “any kind of decision process there is a long way off.”
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However, the fact that they want Buttigieg says a lot about where Democrats stand as a whole — and it stands in stark contrast to what Americans as a whole want.
I Meme Therefore I Am made an excellent point in sharing this clip of Buttigieg:
If you want to know exactly where Democrats stand, just listen to Pete Buttigieg—whom some in the party see as a future presidential candidate.
His priorities, like defending foreign aid and foreign students on U.S. soil who support terrorists, say it all.
The Democrats are… pic.twitter.com/OHfGHuRPuc
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) May 12, 2025
This X user summed up Buttigieg’s potential platform perfectly:
Democrat platform according to Pete:
Bring back waste and fraud with USAID.
Allow Islamic terrorists with student visas to destroy America.
— Fit American 🇺🇸 (@fitAmerican60) May 12, 2025
If Buttigieg does decide to run, it’s very likely that he’d be facing off against JD Vance, whom most Republicans see as the 2028 presidential frontrunner.
As much as I would love to see Vance squash Buttigieg on the debate stage…it’s probably best for Pete if he doesn’t run at all…
What are your thoughts?
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