{"id":2405548,"date":"2025-02-22T15:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-straw-poll-jd-vance-emerges-as-2028-gop-frontrunner-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T20:08:42","slug":"cpac-straw-poll-jd-vance-emerges-as-2028-gop-frontrunner-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-straw-poll-jd-vance-emerges-as-2028-gop-frontrunner-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"CPAC straw poll: JD Vance emerges as 2028 GOP frontrunner &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcpac-straw-poll-jd-vance-emerges-as-2028-gop-frontrunner-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405548&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At \u200bthe Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in National Harbor, Maryland,\u2062 JD Vance \u200bemerged\u200c as the frontrunner for\u2064 the 2028 GOP presidential nomination, according\u200b to a\u200c straw poll. The poll indicated that\u200c 61% of \u2064over 1,000 attendees selected Vance as their\u2064 top choice,\u200c significantly outpacing\u200d his rivals: Steve\u200b Bannon received 12%, Ron DeSantis 7%, and several others garnered 3% or \u2063less. Vance addressed the crowd, humorously referencing his \u200brecent remarks \u200dat the Munich Security\u2062 Conference, where he commented \u2064on\u200b free speech and migration issues, drawing mixed\u2062 reactions.\u2063 Simultaneously occurring, \u2063former President Trump made headlines by endorsing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-culture-can-be-downstream-of-politics\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: Culture\u00a0Can Be\u00a0Downstream Of Politics\">tech billionaire<\/a> Elon Musk while avoiding direct mention of Vance as \u2063his successor during a Fox News interview. Vance&#8217;s\u200b continued support\u200b for Trump and his management&#8217;s policies \u2064was emphasized during his CPAC speech.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">CPAC straw poll: JD Vance emerges as 2028 GOP frontrunner<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999386\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland &mdash; <\/strong>Attendees of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cpac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conservative Political Action Conference<\/a> chose Vice President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a>&nbsp;as their leading contender for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>CPAC&rsquo;s annual straw poll showed that 61% of the more than 1,000 people surveyed selected Vance as the top choice for the 2028 presidential nomination, far ahead of his closest competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Only 12% viewed Steve Bannon, a former aide to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, as the next GOP nominee, and 7% selected Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) received 3% of support, according to the poll.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump Jr., the president&rsquo;s son, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy all garnered 2% support. <\/p>\n<p>Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3324807\/jd-vance-champions-trump-first-month-cpac-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">addressed the CPAC crowd<\/a> on Thursday morning, where he received a standing ovation for defending his controversial remarks at the Munich Security Conference during his first international trip as vice president last week. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will take a standing ovation for a speech I already gave,&rdquo; Vance joked. <\/p>\n<p>The speech in Germany, stunned European allies who took umbrage with Vance&rsquo;s remarks chastising the European nations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3320306\/jd-vance-european-allies-free-speech-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">free speech rights<\/a><\/a> and mass migration problems. <\/p>\n<p>As Vance was in Europe, Trump made headlines for declining to say the vice president was his successor during an interview with Fox News&rsquo;s Bret Baier. <\/p>\n<p>Trump also held his first joint interview as president, not with Vance or first lady Melania Trump but instead sat down with Fox News&rsquo;s Sean Hannity for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3322408\/trump-musk-cozy-up-hannity-interview-defend-unconventional-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">joint interview with Elon Musk<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>As a naturalized citizen, Musk is ineligible to serve as president of the U.S. but Trump has repeatedly reiterated his support for the tech billionaire. Saturday morning, Trump took to Truth Social to champion Musk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ELON IS DOING A GREAT JOB, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM GET MORE AGGRESSIVE. REMEMBER, WE HAVE A COUNTRY TO SAVE, BUT ULTIMATELY, TO MAKE GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE. MAGA!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has remained a top surrogate for Trump and vigorously defended the administration, during his CPAC speech. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vance also touted the furious speed of the Trump administration in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">issuing numerous executive orders<\/a> and Musk&rsquo;s efforts to slash the federal workforce and trim federal spending through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president keeps us on a pretty breakneck pace. He always asks, What have we done today? What are we going to do tomorrow? What we&rsquo;re going to do next week, because I think he realizes this is a special moment in time,&rdquo; Vance said during his first few minutes on the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999386\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999386\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPAC poll: JD Vance leads as 2028 GOP candidate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2405549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JD-Vance-Half-brother-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41461,19858,6203,32082,40304],"class_list":["post-2405548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2028-election","tag-cpac","tag-gop","tag-jd-vance","tag-straw-poll"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JD-Vance-Half-brother-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405548"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405552,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405548\/revisions\/2405552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}