Ossoff Wins 2028 Straw Poll at Progressive Conference
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) finished first in a 2028 presidential straw poll at Crooked Con. The progressive convention, hosted by Crooked Media, ran through Saturday in Washington.
990 attendees answered the poll's three questions.
22.6% named Ossoff as their second choice, leading that tally too.
Why it matters: The poll is informal, but it gauges activist enthusiasm after Democratic midterm gains. Ossoff won reelection in Georgia, a state that usually votes Republican for president.
18 points: Ossoff's reelection margin with 99% counted, per AP figures.
Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker and Kamala Harris each drew under 5%.
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Where they split: Coverage differs on emphasis: IBTimes paired Ossoff and Ocasio-Cortez as favorites, while the Washington Examiner focused on Ossoff's win and Senate succession.
Center coverage, 2 sources: The center frames the poll as an early signal of a Democratic contest led by Ossoff and Ocasio-Cortez.
What’s next: Ossoff said in an October debate he has "zero interest in running for president." Ocasio-Cortez said in September she was weighing a presidential run.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia's Democratic governor-elect, would appoint Ossoff's successor.
Will Ossoff revisit his statement that he will not run?
How closely does a convention straw poll track primary voters?
