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June 17, 2019

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Jennifer Levinton
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NEW DEMOCRATIC 2020 POLL: BIDEN HOLDS BIG LEAD,

FOLLOWED BY SANDERS, WARREN, & HARRIS

BUT POLL SHOWS MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF DEMOCRATIC

VOTERS ARE STILL UNDECIDED AHEAD OF DEMOCRATIC DEBATES

HEALTHCARE, CLEAN ENERGY, WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE TOP ISSUES DEMOCRATS

WANT THE 2020 CANDIDATES TO ADDRESS

Washington, D.C. – Park Street Strategies (PSS) released a new national poll on the 2020 race for the Democratic
nomination that shows former Vice President Joe Biden with a significant lead, followed by an increasingly
competitive race for second place between Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris. While Biden
holds a strong lead, the new PSS poll found that that the Democratic race remains widely unpredictable, with over
three-quarters of Democratic voters being likely to change their minds with respect to whom they may ultimately vote
for.

“Voters may be ‘dating’ Joe Biden, but they have not ‘married’ him. While he enjoys a clear lead, there are simply too
many Democratic voters open to changing their minds. Whether in the upcoming debates, or other events, it is clear
that the Democratic race could change, dramatically, in the coming weeks,” said Chris Kofinis, founder and CEO of
PSS.

Among the key findings from PSS’ survey of likely Democratic voters were the following:

• The impact of a large field is clearly wearing on Democrats, with 67 percent believing there are too many
Democrats in the running, and 50 percent believing that having over 20 candidates makes it harder to choose
the right candidate to beat President Trump.

• Ninety-four percent of Democratic voters are looking for a candidate who can defeat President Trump above
other qualities. General election electability exceeded other qualities such as shared views on policy, values,
ideology, experience, or diversity.

• While Biden holds the lead, it may not hold for long, as 77 percent of Democrats are still undecided when it
comes to whom they will vote for as the Democratic nominee.

• Biden leads by 17 points over Sanders, with Sanders then separated by less than 3 points from Warren and
Harris. The candidates who are viewed as most likely to beat President Trump, in ranked order, are Joe Biden,
Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren.

Democratic Horserace*
o Joe Biden 32%
o Bernie Sanders 15%
o Elizabeth Warren 13%
o Kamala Harris 12%
o Pete Buttigieg 7%
o Amy Klobuchar 2%
o Cory Booker 1%
o Beto O’Rourke 1%
o Julian Castro 1%
o Andrew Yang 1%
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Will Probably/Definitely Beat Trump**

• Biden 80%
• Sanders 69%
• Harris 62%
• Warren 62%
• Buttigieg 41%
• O’Rourke 40%
• Booker 35%
• Klobuchar 25%
• Gillibrand 22%
• Castro 16%
• De Blasio 11%

*Please note: Numbers are rounded up, and only candidates who polled at least 1 percent are included in final results.
**Please note: This represents the percentage of likely Democratic voters who believe the candidate will beat President Trump.

Additional Findings:

The PSS poll also asked Democrats across the country a series of issues and policy questions to better understand
their views going into the 2020 election. Among the additional findings:

• In an open-ended question in which poll respondents could provide any answer, Democrats identified the
most serious policy problem or issue facing the country today as Donald Trump.

• In a question in which Democrats could choose among a series of policy problems or issues, Democrats ranked
“making healthcare more affordable” as their top issue/problem; followed by “fighting climate change,” and
“protecting women’s rights/the right to choose.”

• Interestingly, investigating President Trump and/or impeaching President Trump ranks near the bottom when
Democrats were asked to choose among a series of issues and problems that Democratic candidates should focus on
the most.

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The 2020 PSS National Survey was conducted by Park Street Strategies from 5/24/19 – 6/4/19 with a sample of 600 adults. The
sample consisted of a combination of new voters and “likely voters.” Likely voters were defined as individuals who had voted in 2 of
the last 8 elections. The quantity of respondents per state was driven by the population for each state. Results were weighted for age,
gender and racial identity to the demographics for likely Democratic primary voters. The final sample of 600 respondents consisted of
71% cellphones and 29% landlines. The survey results were released with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling has
a maximum margin of plus or minus 4.0%.

PSS is not associated with any presidential campaign, and no political party, group, or candidate paid for this poll.

For inquiries, please email jennifer@parkstreetstrategies.com.

About PSS
Park Street Strategies is a Washington, D.C.-based firm specializing in communications and research. Visit
parkstreetstrategies.com.