Shock poll reveals Stephen A. Smith's chances in 2028 presidential race
Shock poll reveals Stephen A. Smith's chances in 2028 presidential race
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Stephen A. Smith would receive more support than several big-name Democrat presidential hopefuls if the 2028 primary was held today, a shock new poll has found. The ESPN star has previously teased a possible run for president and his recent comments on the 2024 election have gone viral.
![[Tim Walz was Kamala Harris' vice-presidential nominee when she lost to Donald Trump]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/03/94665527-0-Walz_was_Kamala_Harris_vice_presidential_nominee_when_she_was_be-a-2_1738207391057.jpg)
Smith shocked Bill Maher's audience with his blunt verdict on why Donald Trump won a second term in the White House - and why he feels like a 'damn fool' for supporting Kamala Harris. John McLaughlin - who was Trump's chief pollster - held a national survey of 1,000 general election voters.
![[Voters were asked who they would vote for if the 2028 Democratic primary was held today]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/03/94665491-0-Voters_were_asked_who_they_would_vote_for_if_the_2028_Democratic-a-3_1738207393674.jpg)
Among the questions he asked was: 'Thinking ahead to the 2028 Democratic primary election for President, if that election were held today among the following candidates, for whom would you vote?'. Two percent said they would choose ESPN star Smith. That is more than the likes of Beto O'Rourke - who ran for the nomination in 2020 - and JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois (both one percent).
![[Smith recently shocked TV viewers with his comments about why Trump won the election]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/03/94665541-0-The_ESPN_star_recently_TV_viewers_with_his_comments_about_why_Tr-a-4_1738207395555.jpg)
Stephen A. Smith has more support than several big-name Democratic presidential hopefuls. Tim Walz was Kamala Harris' vice-presidential nominee when she lost to Donald Trump. Voters were asked who they would vote for if the 2028 Democratic primary was held today.
Remarkably, Smith polled only one percentage point behind Tim Walz - Harris' vice-presidential pick - and Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. Harris was overwhelmingly the No 1 choice, with a third of voters (33 percent) saying they would vote for the former vice president - despite her defeat by Trump in November.
