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Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles has had a lot to do with it. The remaining candidates are the usual suspects, none with more than 11% support–Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly, on down to JB Pritzker at 2%.

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The Dems Are Hurting For ’28 | Power Line Power Line Home About Us VIP Access Subscribe E-mail us A A Posted on May 22, 2026 by John Hinderaker in 2028 Election , Democrats The Dems Are Hurting For ’28 Democrats think they have the GOP on the run for this year’s midterms courtesy of their Iranian allies, but a problem looms: they need a presidential candidate for 2028. It has been a while since the Democrats have fielded a strong presidential nominee. Joe Biden was pedestrian at best in 2020, and Kamala Harris was awful in 2024. Surely they can do better in 2028. Right? Perhaps not. Rasmussen reports that Harris is still the front runner, by a wide margin: The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that, if the 2028 primary were held today, 34% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters would vote for Harris…. This result is unchanged from our January survey. I don’t expect Harris to run for the nomination, but she hints that she might in order to remain relevant and collect large speaking fees. Who, then, is her logical successor? Rasmussen’s most interesting finding is that Gavin Newsom’s support is rapidly declining: California Governor Gavin Newsom holds second place among 2028 Democratic contenders, with 12% support from likely primary voters – down from 20% in January… Why has Newsom’s support fallen? Presumably because of the widespread publicity that has lately been given to California’s sad decline on his watch. Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles has had a lot to do with it. The remaining candidates are the usual suspects, none with more than 11% support–Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly, on down to JB Pritzker at 2%. It is hard to see any of these as a serious contender against the likes of JD Vance or Marco Rubio. I doubt that any of the candidates on this list, from Harris on down, can get the job done. As I have said before, I think the Democrats’ best bet is to find a relative unknown without much of a track record and hope that, like Bill Clinton, he turns out to be unusually talented. Who that person might be, I have no idea. More from Power Line Minnesota Pays Murderer $4.5 Million Douglas Murray comes to town Liberal Occupations and Conservative Occupations A chamber of horrors Dems Lying About Taxes: What Else Is New? Responses Show/Post Comments Become a VIP Remove ads, join the discussion and sign up for the exclusive VIP newsletter. Subscribe now! ... Get rid of ADs ! Support Power Line ... VIP Membership Presents Power Line Donate to PL Our Favorites American Greatness American Mind American Story American Thinker Aspen beat Babylon Bee Belmont Club Churchill Project Claremont Institute Daily Torch Gatestone Institute Hollywood in Toto Hoover Institution Hot Air Hugh Hewitt InstaPundit Jewish Review of Books Jewish World Review Law & Liberty Legal Insurrection Lileks Lucianne Mi

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