Vice President JD Vance and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) are locked in a tight hypothetical 2028 presidential election race, according to a new poll from Emerson College.

The poll, released Friday, asked voters to choose between Vance and Newsom if the 2028 presidential election was held today. The poll found that voters were largely divided, with 46% choosing Vance, 45% choosing Newsom and 10% undecided.

Overall, Newsom has picked up 3 percentage points and Vance has picked up 1 percentage point since July’s poll . However, the October results are basically unchanged from when the poll was last conducted in August, when the two men each clinched 44% support.

Vance and Newsom are seen as likely frontrunners for the 2028 presidential race, as President Donald Trump cannot seek

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