Summary
Pete Buttigieg is leading in two polls for the 2028 Democratic primary in New Hampshire, an important early-voting state. These polls show Buttigieg ahead of other potential candidates like Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The surveys indicate a significant number of voters are still undecided.
Key Facts
- Pete Buttigieg led two polls for the 2028 Democratic primary in New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire is a key state because it holds early primary elections.
- Buttigieg received 19.7% in an Emerson College poll, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez second at 11.8%.
- A Saint Anselm College poll showed Buttigieg at 29% and Gavin Newsom at 15%.
- Both polls indicated a large portion of voters were undecided: 23.6% and 11% respectively.
- In New Hampshire's 2020 Democratic primary, Buttigieg placed second behind Bernie Sanders.
- New Hampshire state law requires it to have the first primary in the nation.
- There is ongoing debate about whether New Hampshire should hold the first primary due to its demographics.
