2028 primaries / Republican


Vance first in the Republican field at 37%

PollCheck average of national Republican primary polls. Updated November 5, 2026.

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All candidates

Average share in 10 polls from the last 60 days, with the change over 30 days.

  1. JD VanceJD Vance37.4%▼0.8
  2. Marco RubioMarco Rubio25.0%▲6.2
  3. Donald Trump Jr.Donald Trump Jr.10.0%▼2.5
  4. Ron DeSantisRon DeSantis7.9%▼0.9
  5. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr.4.8%▼0.5
  6. Nikki HaleyNikki Haley4.1%▲0.3
  7. Ted CruzTed Cruz2.9%▼0.3
  8. Vivek Ramaswamy1.3%▼0.7

National Republican primary polling average


114 national Republican primary polls

Newest first. A dash means the candidate was not asked.

PollsterDatesSampleVanceRubioTrump Jr.DeSantisKennedyHaleyCruzUndec.Source
AtlasIntelOct 28 - Nov 1, 2026 · 3,566 A · PollOct 28 - Nov 1, 20263,566 A32.9%45.6%2.3%4.5%--1.4%6.4%Poll
Clarity Campaign LabsOct 15-21, 2026 · 413 LV · WikiOct 15-21, 2026413 LV40%17%17%9%5%-2%8%Wiki
Echelon InsightsOct 15-19, 2026 · 417 LV · WikiOct 15-19, 2026417 LV38%20%7%12%2%-4%10%Wiki
Noble Predictive InsightsOct 5-7, 2026 · 1,137 RV · WikiOct 5-7, 20261,137 RV44%18%-8%-3%5%10%Wiki
FocaldataOct 2-5, 2026 · 803 LV · WikiOct 2-5, 2026803 LV38%24%7%9%4%-2%12%Wiki
Harvard CAPS/HarrisSep 26-28, 2026 · - RV · WikiSep 26-28, 2026- RV39%17%24%-9%5%--Wiki
McLaughlin & AssociatesSep 16-22, 2026 · 430 LV · WikiSep 16-22, 2026430 LV35%15%14%6%-3%3%12%Wiki
Echelon InsightsSep 17-21, 2026 · 424 LV · WikiSep 17-21, 2026424 LV38%20%6%8%3%-3%10%Wiki
Clarity Campaign LabsSep 11-16, 2026 · 406 LV · WikiSep 11-16, 2026406 LV35%16%12%12%5%-3%13%Wiki
Big Data PollSep 13-15, 2026 · 1,110 LV · WikiSep 13-15, 20261,110 LV38%16%-8%6%6%4%11%Wiki
FocaldataAug 28 - Sep 2, 2026 · 662 LV · WikiAug 28 - Sep 2, 2026662 LV43%21%7%9%4%-4%8%Wiki
YouGovAug 25 - Sep 1, 2026 · 499 LV · WikiAug 25 - Sep 1, 2026499 LV44%21%8%7%2%1%3%-Wiki
How the average works

Decided voters only, rescaled to 100. The average uses polls from the last 60 days, weighting recent and larger polls more; partisan polls (R or D) count half. A poll that leaves out a candidate averaging 15% or more is not used.

Poll lists adapted from Wikipedia: Nationwide opinion polling for the 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries (revision 1383595386). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; PollCheck averages are derived from them.

Photos: Donald Trump Jr. by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source, cropped); others official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.

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