A September 2026 tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that former Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has a narrow lead over Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in a hypothetical 2028 presidential election contest in the Ashanti and Eastern regions.The poll gives the former Vice President 46 per cent support, against 43 per cent for Dr Ato Forson, in a contest that includes former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong.Mr Agyapong, who previously contested the NPP presidential primary, records eight per cent, while Alan Kyerematen receives two per cent. Nana Kwame Bediako polls one per cent, with other candidates collectively accounting for another one per cent.However, Global InfoAnalytics says the three-percentage-point difference between Dr Bawumia and Dr Ato Forson falls within the poll’s margin of error, placing the two potential contenders statistically neck and neck in the two regions.The poll also tests a scenario in which Mr Agyapong is excluded from the race.Under that arrangement, Dr Bawumia’s support increases to 48 per cent, while Dr Ato Forson’s rises to 45 per cent. Mr Kyerematen’s share doubles to four per cent, with Mr Bediako’s increasing to two per cent.Global InfoAnalytics says the results suggest that some of Mr Agyapong’s supporters may not automatically switch their allegiance to Dr Bawumia if the former Assin Central MP does not contest the 2028 presidential election.The September 2026 tracking poll examines possible presidential matchups ahead of the 2028 general election, focusing on voter preferences in the Ashanti and Eastern regions.