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New presidential poll shows Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris in dead heat as report on 2024 run exposes party failures

Nypost · · 512 words · By Daniel Farr
2024 Election Analysis Candidate Viability Democratic Party Failure
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-news/new-presidential-poll-shows-gavin-newsom-k…

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The nationwide survey of 800 likely Democrat primary voters, conducted by Lake Research Partners from May 6-11, tested 13 potential Democratic contenders using a ranked choice voting simulation.”
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Only one specific web result ('RCV Poll: Harris vs Newsom Is the Wrong Question') mentions the Lake Research Partners survey of 800 likely Democratic primary voters. Other results discuss RCV in general or different polls.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lake Research Partners surveyed 800 likely Democratic primary voters.Under ranked choice voting, candidates have an incentive to seek second- and third-choice support from voters who may prefer someon…
https://ivn.us/rcv-poll-harris-vs-newsom-is-the-wrong-questi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under ranked-choice voting, voters may rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent in the first round, the lowest-performing candidates are eliminated and the…
https://www.themainewire.com/2026/05/lead-maine-hosts-ranked…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ranked-choice voting is used in state and federal primaries. It is also used in federal races during the general election.In the Democratic and Republican primaries this June, Maine voters will rank c…
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/maine-is-s…
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“In the final ranked-choice matchup, failed 2024 presidential candidate Harris narrowly beat presumed presidential candidate Newsom 52% to 48%”
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The specific result of Harris beating Newsom 52% to 48% in a Lake Research Partners simulation is only found in one source. Other sources discuss different polls (NBC, NPR/PBS/Marist) with different numbers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lake Research Partners surveyed 800 likely Democratic primary voters. The topline results look like the kind of horse-race numbers the media loves: Kamala Harris leads Gavin Newsom 52% to 48% in the f…
https://ivn.us/rcv-poll-harris-vs-newsom-is-the-wrong-questi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris — two of the Democratic Party’s most prominent faces — are underwater with voters, according to a new NBC News poll released Sunday.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/08/us-news/huge-wake-up-call-for-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President Harris has upended the presidential race and has now built a 51%-48% lead over former President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/06/g-s1-15701/election-poll-harr…
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“Trump became the first Republican nominee in 20 years to win the popular vote”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from the NY Post and general context from Wikipedia and AP News regarding Trump's 47th presidency and 2024 victory.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump defines the American success story. Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially in real estate, sports, and ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/
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“Only 26% of respondents ranked Harris as their first choice.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news bios of Kamala Harris; none of the search results provide the specific percentage (26%) from the Lake Research Partners poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She is the first female, first African…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris
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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are both responsible for deliberately undermining Donald Trump’s border policies because they were succeeding, refusing to enforce our immigration laws and doing the worst …
https://bongino.com/the-top-20-reasons-not-to-vote-for-kamal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, the poll, which CNN released on Tuesday, July 2, indicates that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumed GOP nominee, does marginally better than Joe Biden in a matchup with former Pre…
https://news.meaww.com/internet-dismayed-as-poll-shows-kamal…
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“Newsom drew just 17%.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses other polls (AtlasIntel) or general news about Gavin Newsom, but does not mention the 17% figure from the Lake Research Partners poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — New polling out of the AtlasIntel shop has stirred the political pot: Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (D‑NY) tops an early 2028 Democratic primary ballot.
https://americanvoterpolls.com/aoc-tops-early-2028-democrati…
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web search NEUTRAL — We are researchers who deal in open-source information, reasoned argument, and dank memes. We do battle in the sphere of ideas and ideas only. We neither need nor condone the use of force in our work …
https://greatawakening.win/p/1ARdMZE6r8/rajan-laad--gavin-ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Gavin Newsom’s feckless leadership is directly responsible for the lawless riots and violent attacks on law enforcement in Los Angeles.Newsom and Trump have long been at odds, although the two had a …
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-great-arrest-newsom-storm…
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“Only 43% of voters initially picked Harris or Newsom first, but 80% ranked one or both somewhere in their top five choices”
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The search results provided for this claim are generic tools for creating polls (StrawPoll, Doodle) and do not contain the specific data regarding the 43% or 80% figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — StrawPoll offers a simple way to create instant, real-time polls and surveys for free.
https://strawpoll.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 20, 2025 · Create a poll with Doodle's easy online poll maker today. It's completely free and simple to get started. Get your results in no time. Try it now!
https://doodle.com/en/poll-maker/
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web search NEUTRAL — Free poll creator lets you create easy polls with no signups and no restrictions.
https://www.poll-maker.com/
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“The poll found strong Democratic support for ranked choice voting itself, with 63% backing its use in the 2028 presidential primary.”
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The specific figure of 63% support for RCV in presidential primaries is explicitly mentioned in one source ('RCV Poll: Harris vs Newsom Is the Wrong Question').
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web search NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_United_States_presidentia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Further, support for ranked choice voting in presidential primaries started at 63%, then rose to 70% after voters had the chance to rank candidates. Just 16% opposed using RCV, while 21% were unsure.
https://ivn.us/rcv-poll-harris-vs-newsom-is-the-wrong-questi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Bill 493, which would use ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the 2028 presidential primary election, is one such improvement. In this system, voters are encouraged to list candidates based on perso…
https://www.rstreet.org/outreach/testimony-on-maryland-sb-49…
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“Support rose to 70% after voters completed the exercise, and 84% said ranking candidates was easy.”
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The specific figures (70% support after exercise and 84% finding it easy) are mentioned in the same single source as claim 6. Other sources discuss RCV generally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Those who support ranked-choice voting argue that it better allows people to vote based on their preferences and not who they think can win, produces more broadly appealing candidates and promotes mor…
https://apnews.com/article/maine-ranked-choice-voting-state-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ranked choice voting (RCV) eliminates the need for two elections.
https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/ranked-choice-voting/
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web search NEUTRAL — In other words, voters rank the candidates–first choice, second, and so on. The vote count begins with the first choices; if one candidate receives over 50%, that’s it.
https://indianacitizen.org/kennedy-commentary-ranked-choice-…
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“The poll landed alongside a brutal Democratic National Committee “autopsy” released Thursday that detailed how badly Republicans outmaneuvered Democrats in 2024.”
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The claim that the DNC released an 'autopsy' of the 2024 election on Thursday is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from CNBC.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Democratic National Committee on Thursday released the long-awaited autopsy of its 2024 election wipeout
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/democrats-dnc-2024-election-…
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“The draft report, written by former Bill Clinton strategist Paul Rivera, blasted Democrats for relying too heavily on “negative partisanship” to win races.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a draft report by Paul Rivera or the specific criticism of 'negative partisanship'.
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“The autopsy also blamed allies of former President Joe Biden for failing to properly prepare Harris after Biden abandoned his reelection campaign in July 2024.”
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“According to the report, the White House requested polling before the 2022 midterms on “how Dr. [Jill] Biden could support her husband as president,” while “no similar research was conducted to support the Vice President.””
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“The report also admitted Democrats failed to effectively counter Republican attacks showing Harris as an ineffective “border czar” during Biden’s immigration crisis.”
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