About half of Americans are already thinking about the 2028 presidential election, with little consensus on specific candidates, emphasizing qualities like honesty and empathy, and showing a slight partisan divide in candidate preferences and considerations for bipartisanship.
Democrats are experiencing declining support among Black and Hispanic adults, as well as young adults, while gaining ground among college-educated Americans. The party's lead over Republicans among Black Americans has decreased by nearly 20 points over the past three years, and they now hold only a modest edge among Hispanic adults and adults aged 18 to 29. Additionally, educational gaps in party affiliation have widened, with postgraduate-educated adults leaning heavily Democratic and those with no college education leaning Republican. These shifts have led to Democrats' party advantages reaching new lows among certain demographic groups, while Republicans continue to maintain strength among White adults and other key subgroups.