A new AI simulation of the 2028 U.S. presidential election is drawing attention online after the YouTube channel Election Time teamed up with Grok AI, the artificial intelligence platform developed by Elon Musk through xAI. The video imagines a potential matchup between Kamala Harris and JD Vance.
Using past election results, demographic trends, and polling data, the model builds a simulated Electoral College map. The creators stress that it’s not a real prediction but a way to explore possible outcomes.
In the Democratic primary scenario, Harris leads with about 32% support, followed by Gavin Newsom at roughly 23.8%, while Pete Buttigieg ranks third. Other figures in the simulation include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Josh Shapiro.
On the Republican side, Vance leads the field with nearly half of the simulated support, ahead of Donald Trump Jr., Marco Rubio, and Ron DeSantis.
In the final simulated Electoral College map, Vance secures many Midwest and Southern states, while Harris holds traditional Democratic strongholds on the West Coast and in the Northeast. The model ultimately gives Vance 326 electoral votes, with Harris receiving the remainder, while noting that real-world politics can shift unpredictably.
