"I am a historic figure like any vice president of the United States ever was," Harris recently told The New York Times.

The Yale poll notes that all potential Democratic candidates have bases of support, as reflected in how support is divided along demographic lines. Ocasio-Cortez is most popular with voters under 35; Newsom leads among white, male, and Hispanic Democrats; and Harris is favored by female and Black Democrats.

On "Next Up with Mark Halperin" on Thursday, Halperin assessed what he sees as the eight leading contenders for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Democrats have a chance at overperforming in the Tennessee special election after Harris attended a canvassing event last month.

Early voting is ongoing in the special election for Tennessee's open congressional seat. Behn faces Republican nominee Matt Van Epps.

The former vice president will bring her book tour to SC, Rep. Mace proposes renaming area previously called Black Lives Matter Plaza for Charlie Kirk.

Follow the 2024 US presidential election results as they come in with BBC News. Find out if Trump or Harris is ahead as well as detailed state-by-state results.