REPORT: New Poll Shows That ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Is Emerging As A Preferred Democratic Candidate For The 2028 U.S. Presidential Election

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is emerging as a way-too-early preferred candidate among Democratic voters to run for the party’s nomination in the 2028 United States presidential election.

The 57-year-old Stephen A. Smith is one of the world’s most popular and widely-followed sports media personalities, with millions of followers on social media and 1.07 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

McLaughlin & Associates recently ran a poll that asked voters who they would vote for in the 2028 Democratic primary election IF it were held today. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the 2024 election to Donald Trump, was the No. 1 choice by a country mile at 33 percent.

Pete Buttigieg came in at second with nine percent of the votes, followed by California Governor Gavin Newsome at seven percent. And who was listed as a surprise name on the ballot? None other than Stephen A. Smith, who garnered two percent of the votes:

NEW – 2028 Democratic Primary Poll

🔵 Harris 33%
🔵 Buttigieg 9%
🔵 Newsom 7%
🔵 Aoc 6%
🔵 Shapiro 3%
🔵 Walz 3%
🔵 Stephen A. Smith 2%

McLaughlin #C – 1/27

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) January 30, 2025

Mr. Smith saw the polls and seemed rather thrilled, judging by his response to the numbers on X/Twitter:

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https://t.co/sSpUi0hY2d pic.twitter.com/8Y6vMROewB

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) January 30, 2025

It’s easy to laugh and scoff at the idea of the ESPN personality running for office, but many did the same thing when Trump announced that he was running in 2015. 10 years later, the former host of “The Apprentice” is now in his second presidential term.

Stephen A. Smith Has Expressed Interest In Running For President

Back in November, Smith stated in an appearance on “The View” that he “would definitely consider” running for president if he felt like he had a chance.

Well, Smith has several years to consider a career in politics. Trump was a year away from his 70th birthday when he announced his campaign, so it’s certainly not too late for Smith to enter politics.

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