Jon Ossoff tops 2028 Democratic presidential straw poll

The Georgia senator received 38% of first-choice votes in a Washington, D.C., straw poll held days after winning reelection to the U.S. Senate.

WASHINGTON (CNN)— With the midterm election over, some voters are already looking ahead to the 2028 presidential race.

A progressive media group held a straw poll Saturday in Washington, D.C., asking nearly 1,000 participants which Democrat they would prefer as the party’s presidential nominee.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff finished first with 38% of the first-choice votes.

Ocasio-Cortez, Buttigieg follow

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finished second with 17%.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was third with 14%.

Ossoff says he is not interested in running

Despite finishing first in the straw poll, Ossoff has said he has no interest in running for president.

He won reelection to his U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday.