Pollsters include Nationwide: JD Vance in 2028 presidential polling as a potential candidate. Polls this far from an election measure name recognition and early impressions more than final outcomes; averages use the most recent poll from each pollster.
| Vance vs. Newsom | Vance +0.8 | 18 polls |
| Vance vs. Harris | Harris +5.7 | 8 polls |
| Vance vs. Ocasio-Cortez | Vance +4 | 8 polls |
| Vance vs. Buttigieg | Buttigieg +5 | 3 polls |
| Vance vs. Shapiro | Vance +3 | 1 poll |
| Vance vs. Smith | Vance +2 | 1 poll |
| Vance vs. Whitmer | Vance +7 | 1 poll |
| Vance vs. Ossoff | Ossoff +5 | 1 poll |
2028 overview · every general-election matchup · Democratic primary · Republican primary
Vance +0.8 in the average of 5 recent polls (Vance 42.2%, Newsom 41.4%).
Harris +5.7 in the average of 3 recent polls (Vance 42.3%, Harris 48%).
Vance +4 in the average of 3 recent polls (Vance 45.3%, Ocasio-Cortez 41.3%).
Pollsters include Nationwide: JD Vance in 2028 polling as a potential candidate. Inclusion in polls doesn't mean a campaign has been announced.
Updated 2026-10-04 · Polls compiled from Wikipedia's sourced poll tables (CC BY-SA 4.0); results belong to the pollsters. Grades: Crosstab Trust Index.