California Gov. Gavin Newsom is gaining in popularity with Democrat voters and has emerged as a top contender in the party’s 2028 presidential primary cycle, according to a new Morning Consult poll released Tuesday.

According to the survey, 19% of Democrats and left-leaning independents said they support Newsom, a spike of 8 percentage points since the June poll, The Hill reported.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s 2024 nominee, led with 29% support, a drop of 7 points since the March survey. And 22% chose “someone else,” while former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was at 9%, followed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at 6%, according to the poll.

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