Uncertainty Grows Over Who Truly Leads the Democratic Party After 2024 Election
A year after Trump’s 2024 win, a survey found Democrats faced an unanticipated leadership problem. Polls showed many Democrats were unsure of their congressman.
Public First claims few Kamala Harris supporters want her as DNC head. Harris was the most famous in the study, although just 16% of fans knew her. One in eleven believed the Democrats had no leader, while 21% queried who was in control. Many voters didn’t know Schumer, Obama, Jeffries, or Newsom.
Republican voters desired strong leaders. 81% of Trump supporters called him GOP leader. Republicans rarely supported or opposed Speaker Mike Johnson and JD Vance. Democrats fail at cooperation.
October 18–21 saw 2,000 US votes. Error margin: 2.2%. New Jersey, Virginia, and NYC voted Dem. The Democrats felt better following these wins, but their 2028 candidate is undetermined.
Harris, Newsom, Shapiro, Beshear, and Ocasio-Cortez may run in 2028. The survey shows Democratic supporters can’t choose a leader, which could weaken party unity before the next election.
Sources
Public First Poll, October 18–21, 2025
Politico
