UC Berkeley poll shows Newsom leading Harris among California Democrats for 2028 presidential nomination
A University of California Berkeley poll found Governor Gavin Newsom leading with 28% support among California Democrats for the 2028 presidential nomination, while former Vice President Kamala Harris trails in fourth place with 9%. The poll included other potential candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 14% and Pete Buttigieg at 11%. Both Newsom and Harris have indicated interest in running for president in 2028.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 1 bias group.
3 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Washington Examiner
NY Post
Breitbart
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
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Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Examiner
California Democrats overwhelmingly favor Newsom over Harris for 2028: Poll
awkward for Harris, positive for Newsom
NY Post
Kamala Harris bombs in humiliating new poll — but it's also bad news for Gavin Newsom
negative for both candidates
First to report
- NY Postfirst
- Washington Examiner+2.5 h
- Breitbart+773.7 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Right-leaning outlets frame poll as bad news for Democrats, with Breitbart linking Harris's narrow lead to her viral accent clip, while others note Newsom close behind despite both Californians facing weak numbers.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“California Democrats overwhelmingly favor Newsom over Harris for 2028: Poll”
“Kamala Harris bombs in humiliating new poll — but it's also bad news for Gavin Newsom”
“Kamala Harris Tops Newsom by One Point in 2028 Democrat Primary Poll”
6 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Gavin Newsom leads Kamala Harris among California Democrats for the 2028 nomination.
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