This is a list of statewide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the Republican primaries for the 2028 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are people who have expressed interest or have received media speculation about their possible candidacy.
California primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size TedCruz RonDeSantis NikkiHaley Robert F.Kennedy Jr. MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedUC Berkeley Citrin Center/TrueDot/PoliticoFebruary 25March 3, 2026362 (LV)3%4%3%—15% 43%17%13%Emerson College/Nexstar MediaDecember 1–2, 2025339 (LV)2.2%5.7%3.1%10.2%11.2% 51.8%4%11.8%Emerson CollegeAugust 4–5, 2025221 (LV)6.4%8.8%4.6%9.9%4.2% 39.6%10%16.5%
Florida primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis MarcoRubio JDVance Others Undecided Quantus InsightsJuly 27–29, 2026635 (LV)12.9%42%24.2%10.1%10.7% Change ResearchMay 13–16, 2026951 (RV)19%33%32%7%9% Fabrizio, Lee & Associates February 26–27, 2025 600 (LV) 33% – 47% – –
Georgia primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis BrianKemp MarcoRubio DonaldTrump Jr. JDVance Other UndecidedBig Data Poll September 21–23, 2026 328 (LV) 12.9% 14.7% 15.6% – 37.5% 13.7% 5.5% yes. every kid. April 22–24, 2026 603 (LV) 6% – 22% 8% 44% 10% 9% yes. every kid. July 22–23, 2025 608 (LV) 9% – 7% 9% 48% 18% 12%
Iowa caucus Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis NikkiHaley MarcoRubio JDVance VivekRamaswamy TedCruz Other UndecidedPoll Decision ScienceApril 14–15, 2025564 (LV)8%12%8%47%9%6%2%9%
Maine primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size TedCruz RonDeSantis NikkiHaley MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireOctober 16–21, 2025380 (LV)3%11%4%4%60%3%8%
Michigan primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis MarcoRubio DonaldTrump Jr. JDVance Other UndecidedGlengariff GroupApril 21–24, 2026500 (LV)7.9%26.7%2.8%52.5%0.8%9.3%
Minnesota primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis NikkiHaley Robert F.Kennedy Jr MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedBig Data PollSeptember 29–30, 2026249 (LV)8.3%4.5%4.5%22.5%40%13.9%6%Minnesota Private Business CouncilJune 23–25, 20261,601 (LV)3.8%––31.4%47.4%8.2%9.5%
Nevada caucus Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis VivekRamaswamy MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedEmerson CollegeNovember 16–18, 2025310 (RV)5.8%3.6%6.7%63.3%8.7%11.8%
New Hampshire primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis TulsiGabbard NikkiHaley RandPaul MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 17–18, 2026678 (LV)5%———36% 38%8%13%University of New HampshireJuly 15–20, 2026 573 (LV) 6% 4% 8% 8% 26% 36% 5% 6%Saint Anselm CollegeJune 24–25, 2026 739 (RV) 7% 3% — — 30% 37% 8% 14%Praecones Analytica/NH JournalApril 22May 13, 2026 350 (RV) 5.1% — 8.5% 0.3% 10.2% 42.7% 33.3% –Emerson CollegeMarch 21–23, 2026 529 (LV) 4.5% — 6.2% — 17.7% 42.8% 8.5% 20.3%Saint Anselm CollegeMarch 16–18, 2026 665 (RV) 5% 2% 5% — 27% 46% 9% 8%University of New HampshireFebruary 12–16, 2026664 (LV)6%2%9%5%7%53%12%9%Saint Anselm CollegeNovember 18–19, 2025 1,000 (LV) 7% 4% 4% — 9% 57% 8% 10%University of New HampshireOctober 16–21, 2025679 (LV)3%8%9%4%5%51%7%8%Saint Anselm CollegeAugust 26–27, 2025791 (RV)8%5%3%—7%56%14%7%
North Carolina primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis Robert F.Kennedy Jr. VivekRamaswamy MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedBig Data PollSeptember 27–29, 2026331 (LV)9%10%–18%40%17%6%Emerson CollegeJuly 28–30, 2025405 (LV)7.4%5.1%3%5.3%53.3%11%14.8%
Ohio primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis TulsiGabbard NikkiHaley Robert F.Kennedy Jr MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedBig Data PollSeptember 26–27, 2026340 (LV)6.1%10.6%6.2%7.1%14.4%40.7%14.7%0%Emerson CollegeAugust 18–19, 2025490 (RV)6.7%0.8%4%2.2%8.9%55.4%11.8%10.3%
South Carolina primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis NikkiHaley MarcoRubio TimScott DonaldTrump Jr. JDVance Other Undecided yes. every kid. July 18–21, 2025 406 (LV) 6% 12% 4% 5% 8% 46% 11% 7%
Tennessee primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis NikkiHaley MarcoRubio DonaldTrump Jr JDVance Other UndecidedTargoz Market ResearchAugust 15–26, 2026608 (RV)11%—22%—56%1%10%Wick.ioJuly 29August 1, 2026600 (LV)5.6%3.4%31.8%2.8%39.1%4.2%13%Spry StrategiesMarch 6–10, 2025600 (LV)7%—6%2.5%55.2%2.9%26%
Texas primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size TuckerCarlson TedCruz RonDeSantis Robert F.Kennedy Jr. MarcoRubio DonaldTrump Jr. JDVance Other UndecidedBig Data PollSeptember 24–26, 2026376 (LV)1.1%6.5%4.8%6.7%16%—40.6%14.8%9.5%Overton InsightsAugust 24–26, 2026578 (LV)5.9%6.5%11.2%—29.5%4.5%28.8%13.6%—Emerson CollegeAugust 11–12, 2025491 (RV)—8.8%6.1%4.9%5.8%—44.6%13%16.7%
Vermont primary Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size RonDeSantis TulsiGabbard NikkiHaley SarahHuckabee Sanders MarcoRubio JDVance Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireOctober 16–21, 2025186 (LV)6%4%4%8%5%61%7%5%
See also Nationwide opinion polling for the 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries 2028 Republican National Convention
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