NBC/WSJ poll finds Biden, Warren leading 2020 Democrats

Joe Biden.
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An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday shows former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at the top of the 2020 Democratic field.

In the wake of the first Democratic debates, Biden has the backing of 26 percent of voters who say they will cast their ballots in the 2020 Democratic primaries or caucuses, while 19 percent support Warren. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) are tied at 13 percent and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg follows with 7 percent.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.