Overview
- Pete Buttigieg tops the early Democratic primary race with 16% support in a June Emerson College survey, overtaking Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom.
- Nearly one in four Democratic voters remain undecided, leaving room for shifts as the party weighs experienced officeholders versus fresh contenders.
- Vice President J.D. Vance commands 46% support among GOP primary voters, far ahead of his nearest rivals Marco Rubio (12%) and Ron DeSantis (9%).
- The generic presidential ballot is tied at 42% for each party with 16% undecided and independents favoring Democrats by 37% to 29%.
- This poll marks the first negative approval rating for President Trump this year with 46% disapproving and 45% approving of his job performance.