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Yale Youth Poll Puts Newsom First for 2028 as Young Voters Turn From Trump

A student-run Yale Youth Poll with heavy youth sampling offers an early snapshot rather than a settled forecast.

Overview

  • Newsom leads a hypothetical Democratic primary at 25%, ahead of Kamala Harris at 18%, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 16%, and Pete Buttigieg at 14%.
  • Democratic voters rate Newsom the strongest general-election option, with 85% saying he is most likely to beat a generic Republican opponent.
  • Among Republicans, J.D. Vance draws 51% in a Trump-free primary, but a scenario imagining an unconstitutional third Trump term shows Trump at 50% and Vance at 19%.
  • Voters aged 18–34 disapprove of President Donald Trump by margins exceeding 30 points, and Democrats hold double-digit generic-ballot leads across every under-35 segment.
  • Younger Republicans are less enthusiastic about Trump, with the poll finding he does not secure majority support among GOP voters under 30.