Early polling for the 2028 New Hampshire Democratic primary shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) leading the field in the state’s first-in-the-nation contest. The Washington Times and Fox News both report that AOC holds the top spot in New Hampshire in hypothetical matchups, with Pete Buttigieg close behind. Fox News reports AOC at 22%, edging Buttigieg by one point, indicating a tight race among leading Democratic contenders. The Washington Times similarly describes AOC as moving into “pole position” in early jockeying for the Democratic primary, ahead of Buttigieg.
Separately, the Washington Times also notes that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is closing the gap against Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) in the broader 2028 hypothetical landscape. Fox News focuses on the Democratic battleground polling and does not include the Republican comparison in its report. Both accounts characterize the results as early, based on a hypothetical field as political positioning begins for the 2028 cycle.
