Kamala Harris is holding a narrow lead in a new poll of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders, even as a widely shared video clip of her remarks this week fueled fresh discussion about her political messaging and public persona.

According to a survey conducted by Echelon Insights between April 17 and April 20, Harris tops the field among 467 likely Democratic primary voters with 22 percent support.

Close behind is California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who registered 21 percent, while former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came in third with 12 percent. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez followed with 10 percent support.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro received five percent, while Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey drew four percent backing in the poll.

Further down the list, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly each received three percent. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer each earned two percent.

Several other figures—including Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and Rep. Ro Khanna of California—each recorded one percent support.

At the bottom of the survey, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel did not register any support.

The latest poll shows modest changes compared to Echelon’s previous survey, with Harris gaining one point, Newsom rising by two points, Buttigieg increasing by three points, and Ocasio-Cortez slipping by one point.

Separately, attention has centered on a video clip of Harris that spread rapidly on X, in which she appeared to shift her speaking style while addressing a group of black women.

In the video, Harris told the audience, “I think it’s okay for us to be a bit transactional too, and to say, ‘Imma get mine also.’ And so don’t count on me to be a voter and be the backbone of the Democratic Party, because it is my value system and my ethics and my sense of civic duty and responsibility, so that you look at me and say, ‘Oh, they’re gonna vote.’”

Social media users contrasted those remarks with a well-known line from President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

Earlier this month, during an April 10 appearance at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention in New York, Harris indicated she “might” enter the 2028 presidential race. According to Politico, the crowd responded with repeated chants of, “Run again! Run again!”

As speculation about a potential Harris campaign continues, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press whether he would support her candidacy. He replied, “I have to be honest, I haven’t thought about the candidacies for president this time. My focus is 2026,” before adding that he has no intention of running for president himself.

Harris also drew attention last week after releasing a video from Charlotte, North Carolina, in which she argued that Americans are paying $15 more per fill-up at the pump since the start of what she described as Trump’s “war of choice,” and accused President Donald Trump of prioritizing his own “political interest” over the needs of working Americans.

That message revived scrutiny of Harris’s tenure as vice president under President Joe Biden, when national average gas prices reached record highs in June 2022, hitting $5.016 per gallon for regular gasoline and $5.816 for diesel.