NEW: AOC’s Presidential Hopes Take A Nosedive

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has suffered a setback in her quest to become the Democratic Party presidential nominee in 2028, something that has polled as a serious possibility in recent weeks.

A new poll from Echelon Insights, which was conducted between July 10-14, found what was become a familiar cluster of names atop the preferred candidates for Democrat primary voters more than three years out from Election Day.

Vice President Kamala Harris remains the most preferred candidate, garnering support from 26 percent of respondents. Harris’ figures slipped substantially, six percentage points, when compared with the poll’s previous result, however. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came in second with 11 percent, up a single percentage point from the last survey.

Both Harris and Buttigieg have polled as frontrunners across a number of different pollsters throughout the early weeks and months of President Donald Trump’s second term.

The biggest winner in the latest Echelon Insights poll was California Governor Gavin Newsom, who was named as the preferred candidate by 10 percent of respondents. This was up five percentage points from the previous result and comes as the far-left governor has embarked on a podcast tour aimed at portraying himself as a moderate.

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) came in fourth with seven percent, a somewhat surprising result. Booker previously ran for president in 2020 but failed to generate much interest.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez — who recently polled as the favorite in a survey from Quantus Insights — came in fifth place with just six percent of the vote. This represents a decline of two percent from the previous survey and comes at a time when Zohran Mamdani, the pro-communist New York City mayoral candidate who recently won the Democratic Party spotlight, has found himself under the national microscope.

Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as one of Mamdani’s primary benefactors and has held multiple rallies in support of his candidacy.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro received support from four percent of Democratic Primary respondents, up two percentage points from the previous result. Shapiro, who was previously considered as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris, is widely perceived as a moderate and has enjoyed high favorability ratings in the key swing state.

Rounding out the list was Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and businessman Mark Cuban, each of whom received three percent of the vote. Governors Andy Beshear (Kentucky) and JB Pritzker (Illinois), both of whom have signaled serious interest in a White House bid, each received two percent, as did Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and John Fetterman (D-PA).

Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart and longtime ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith each received one percent of the vote, while a handful of additional candidates received less than one percent.

When supporters of former Vice President Kamala Harris were asked who their second choice would be, 14 percent of respondents expressed support for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz while 13 percent selected Rep. Ocasio-Cortez. Just six percent of likely Democratic Primary voters selected Buttigieg, suggesting his base of support may be limited.