About half of Americans say they’ve already given the 2028 presidential election, set to be the first race since 2016 and not using a sitting president vying for the nomination on both facet, not less than some thought, in response to a brand new NCS poll performed by SSRS.
With almost three years to go till that election, about two-thirds of Americans haven’t gotten as far as to have any doable candidates in thoughts but, whereas 33% of Americans say they do.
Those who do have a candidate in thoughts named 65 individuals who they wish to see make a run for the presidency. There is little consolidation round any single candidate at this early stage: Most of the potential candidates have been talked about by 1% of respondents or much less.
Looking simply at the views of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, 22% identify Vice President JD Vance, 4% identify Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a couple of% identify Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Another 3% say they’d like President Donald Trump to make one other run though he’s barred by the two-term restrict proscribed by the twenty second Amendment of the Constitution.
Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 11% identify California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 5% identify former Vice President Kamala Harris, 4% identify Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a couple of% identify former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Here too, 2% would really like former President Barack Obama to make one other run regardless of the constitutional bar.
We requested those that had somebody in thoughts to explain in their very own phrases what drew them to their chosen candidate. Those and not using a candidate in thoughts have been requested what traits, attributes and viewpoints they is likely to be on the lookout for in a president.
Personal qualities dominate the lists that emerge in each teams, with fewer looking for particular positions on points or ideological viewpoints. Topping the checklist is a spread of optimistic traits: honesty, compassion and empathy; a want to assist individuals; and integrity, values and ethics. Alongside these attributes, the most steadily cited situation is consideration to the economic system and the price of dwelling.
Among the sorts of doable candidates talked about:
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Those who’ve made a run in the previous, comparable to Harris, Buttigieg, Rubio, DeSantis or Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
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Those broadly anticipated to make a critical run for the presidency, together with Vance, Newsom and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Those newer to the nationwide political scene, comparable to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
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Famous non-politicians comparable to Jon Stewart, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Cuban.
The causes Americans supply for why they are thinking about these candidates supply a preview of how these figures would possibly attempt to attraction to the broader public over the subsequent few years.
All advised, Americans who’ve a candidate in thoughts are fairly evenly break up between these thinking of a extra Republican or conservative potential candidate (16%) and a Democratic or liberal-leaning one (14%). Just one respondent named candidates from each side, providing this bipartisan wishlist: “Mitt Romney or Mark Kelly.”
There was extra openness to bipartisanship and cross-party attraction amongst those that don’t but have a selected particular person in thoughts for the subsequent presidential race. Overall, about 4% of adults stated it was essential that the subsequent president be a uniter or somebody who works throughout get together strains. One such respondent, a Republican, wrote, “Very important to talk about unity and bringing together Republicans and Democrats together and to stop fighting so dang much. And stop politicizing everything.”
Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (56%) are extra seemingly than Republicans and Republican leaners (44%) to say they’ve given the three-years-off presidential election some thought. At the identical time, although, those that align with the Democratic Party are a bit much less prone to have a candidate in thoughts who they’d wish to see run (30% amongst Democrats and Democratic-leaners vs. 36% amongst Republicans and Republican-leaners).
Across get together strains, although, the most steadily sought attributes in a president are fairly constant. Honesty tops the checklist for each events, and though these aligned with Democrats are extra apt to be on the lookout for a compassionate or empathetic candidate (12% vs. 6%), the shares looking for different high traits are pretty related throughout events.
In their very own phrases, right here’s what Americans with a candidate in thoughts say about the individuals they’d wish to see run for the White House.