{"id":2633863,"date":"2026-07-22T18:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-picks-up-steam-while-vance-loses-ground-to-rubio-new-hampshire-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T18:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:57:50","slug":"aoc-picks-up-steam-while-vance-loses-ground-to-rubio-new-hampshire-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-picks-up-steam-while-vance-loses-ground-to-rubio-new-hampshire-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC picks up steam while Vance loses ground to Rubio: New Hampshire poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-picks-up-steam-while-vance-loses-ground-to-rubio-new-hampshire-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2633863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is leading the Democratic presidential contenders among New Hampshire voters, with 22% support, slightly ahead of Pete Buttigieg at 21%. Other potential candidates like mark Kelly and Gavin Newsom have lower support, with kelly at 9% and newsom at 8%. Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s support has increased significantly since February, primarily among socialists and progressives, while her rivals\u2019 support has declined or remained stable. Despite speculation about a presidential run, she has not confirmed her intentions.<\/p>\n<p>On the Republican side, Vance remains the frontrunner in the primary race, supported by 36% of voters, but Marco Rubio has gained ground with 26% support, marking a 19-point increase since February.Rubio&#8217;s support is stronger among moderates and libertarians, while Vance&#8217;s is among conservatives. Other candidates like Rand Paul and Nikki Haley trail behind.<\/p>\n<p>The poll indicates most Republican voters prefer a nominee who continues Donald Trump\u2019s policies, though fewer than half consider Trump\u2019s endorsement influential. Several other potential Democratic candidates, such as Josh Shapiro and Rahm emanuel, have low support in the poll and are mainly focusing on future elections rather than a 2028 bid. The survey was conducted by the University of New Hampshire from July 15-20 with a margin of error of \u00b12.6%.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"282\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) leads the crowded field of potential <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1964\">Democratic<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/presidential\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4786\">presidential<\/a> contenders among <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-hampshire\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"572\">New Hampshire<\/a> voters, while Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> has narrowed Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance\u2019s<\/a> lead in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republican<\/a> race, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1982&#038;context=survey_center_polls\">recent poll surveyed<\/a> likely <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11676\">2028 presidential primary<\/a> voters in New Hampshire between July 15 and July 20. While no candidates have formally launched campaigns, the survey offers a glimpse into the race in the nation\u2019s first presidential primary state.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4659344\/aoc-picks-up-steam-vance-loses-ground-rubio-2028-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AOC picks up steam while Vance loses ground to Rubio: New Hampshire poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4659628\/nevada-south-carolina-dnc-first-2028-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nevada and South Carolina battle in DNC to be first 2028 primary state<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4650686\/2028-campaign-cash-tracker\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>2028 Campaign Cash Tracker: Ossoff, AOC, Khanna stack big money<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"h-aoc-leads-democratic-field\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">AOC leads Democratic field<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among likely Democratic primary voters, 22% said they would support Ocasio-Cortez if the primary were held today, edging out former Transportation Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-buttigieg\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"410\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a> at 21%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona Sen.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-kelly\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3448\"> Mark Kelly <\/a>(D-AZ) followed with 9%, California Gov.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1426\"> Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) received 8%, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"41\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) drew 6%, and former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"748\">Kamala Harris <\/a>garnered 5%. No other potential candidate reached more than 2%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support for Ocasio-Cortez has increased seven points since February, while Newsom\u2019s support fell 7 points, and Harris dropped 5 points. The poll found Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s backing comes largely from self-described socialists and progressives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buttigieg, by contrast, draws support more evenly from progressives, liberals, and moderates. Kelly performs best among liberals, while Newsom\u2019s support is concentrated among moderates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters of Ocasio-Cortez most frequently cited her policies and political ideology as the reason for backing her. Buttigieg and Kelly supporters most often pointed to their qualifications and competence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite growing speculation about a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a> bid, Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly declined to say whether she plans to run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy ambition is to change this country,\u201d the congresswoman said in May when asked about a possible 2028 campaign. \u201cPresidents come and go. Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go. But single-payer healthcare is forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-rubio-cuts-into-vance-s-republican-lead\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rubio cuts into Vance\u2019s Republican lead<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republican<\/a> side, Vance remains the frontrunner, but Rubio has made substantial gains over the past several months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among likely Republican primary voters, 36% said they would back Vance, while 26% chose Rubio. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley each received 8%, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 6%, former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at 4%, and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) at 2%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio\u2019s support has jumped 19 points since February, while Vance\u2019s has declined 17 points over the same period. The poll found Vance\u2019s support is strongest among conservatives, while Rubio performs better with moderates and libertarians.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About two-thirds of Republican voters said they want the party\u2019s 2028 nominee to continue President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> agenda rather than chart a different course. However, fewer than half said a Trump endorsement would make them more likely to support a candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican voters often cited candidates\u2019 policies, experience, and qualifications as the reasons for their support. Vance supporters most frequently pointed to his qualifications, values, and experience, while Rubio supporters emphasized his experience and competence.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-other-candidates-struggle\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other candidates struggle<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several Democrats frequently mentioned as possible 2028 contenders failed to register meaningful support in the poll.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5122\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA), Rep.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5039\"> Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA), Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cory-booker\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"501\">Cory Booker<\/a> (D-NJ), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), and Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) all remained in the single digits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pritzker has repeatedly downplayed speculation that he plans to seek the presidency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot at all,\u201d Pritzker said when asked if he was preparing a White House campaign. \u201cI literally, I\u2019m running for reelection as governor because we have a whole lot more work to do in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, he has stopped short of ruling out a future bid. Last year, Pritzker told NBC\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> that he \u201ccan\u2019t rule anything out,\u201d and in June said he expects to play a significant role in the 2028 election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4653185\/shapiro-vance-rogan-worse-spot-2028\/\">BEN SHAPIRO SAYS VANCE\u2019S APPEARANCE ON ROGAN PUTS HIM IN A WORSE SPOT FOR 2028<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Democrats, including Newsom and former Chicago Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rahm-emanuel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21940\">Rahm Emanuel<\/a>, have fueled speculation by increasing their national profiles, though many party leaders remain focused on the 2026 midterm elections before making presidential decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Granite State Poll was conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center from July 15 to 20. Researchers surveyed 1,458 New Hampshire residents online, including members of the Granite State Panel and respondents recruited by text message. The survey has an overall margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AOC leads Dem race; Rubio narrows Vance\u2019s GOP lead in NH poll<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2633864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2028-presidential-polling-graphic-1.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[8334,83052,32372,5438,15469],"class_list":["post-2633863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-aoc","tag-new-hampshire-poll","tag-political-trends","tag-rubio","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2028-presidential-polling-graphic-1.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2633863"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2633866,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633863\/revisions\/2633866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2633864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2633863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2633863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2633863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}