{"id":2498896,"date":"2025-10-14T17:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weekly-straw-poll-vance-holds-a-commanding-lead-but-other-candidates-get-a-boost\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:36:05","slug":"weekly-straw-poll-vance-holds-a-commanding-lead-but-other-candidates-get-a-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weekly-straw-poll-vance-holds-a-commanding-lead-but-other-candidates-get-a-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Straw Poll: Vance Holds a Commanding Lead, But Other Candidates Get a Boost"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fweekly-straw-poll-vance-holds-a-commanding-lead-but-other-candidates-get-a-boost%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=2498896&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>The Western Journal conducted a straw poll from October 6-12, asking readers whom they would support if the 2028 Republican primary were held today. Vice President J.D. Vance leads decisively with 53.5% of the vote, though this is a slight decline from his previous 62.1%.Former President Donald Trump came in second with 13.1%,showing a modest increase from last week&#8217;s 12.2%, despite being term-limited. Other notable candidates include Rep. Thomas Massie with 10.1%, Florida secretary of State Marco Rubio at 7.9%, and governor Ron DeSantis with 5.2%. The &#8220;Other&#8221; category, representing candidates with less than 2% support, rose to 10.2%. the poll indicates strong support among conservative voters for a Trump-vance ticket, while also showing growing interest in other Republican figures as the 2028 primary approaches. The Western Journal plans to continue tracking these preferences in upcoming polls.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal asked readers again this week: If the 2028 Republican primary were held today, who would you support?<\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance continues to dominate the field, although his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lead dipped slightly compared<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/weekly-straw-poll-vance-extends-commanding-lead-latest-western-journal-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week&rsquo;s poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance received 53.5 percent of the vote in this week&rsquo;s straw poll, which was conducted Oct. 6-12 and drew 14,925 responses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>That is a dip from the 62.1 percent total he recorded last week, when his support had reached its highest level since The Western Journal began gauging readers about the 2028 primary.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; 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    stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump finished second once again, with 13.1 percent of respondents&rsquo; support while being term-limited.<\/p>\n<p>That number for the president represents a moderate boost from the 12.2 percent he earned in last week&rsquo;s straw poll.<\/p>\n<p>Both remain far ahead of the rest of the field, underscoring the continued dominance of the Trump-Vance ticket among conservative voters.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky surged to 10.1 percent this week, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wealthy-investors-not-looking-at-big-stock-losses-as-a-buy-the-dip-moment\/\" title=\"Wealthy Investors Not Looking at Big Stock Losses as a Buy-the-Dip Moment\">notable jump<\/a> from 7.3 percent in the previous survey.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio finished with 7.9 percent of support &mdash; a rebound for the former senator and 2016 GOP presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&rsquo;s total  of support last week had fallen to 6.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saw a small gain this week, moving from 5.0 percent to 5.2 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Other&rdquo; category came in at 10.2 percent, up from 6.8 percent last week, showing a small resurgence of interest in alternative GOP figures. Candidates with less than 2.0 percent of the total votes are grouped into this category.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-suspicious-elections-absentee-data-from-detroit-36-of-absentee-ballots-returned-were-from-people-who-were-not-listed-as-being-sent-an-absentee-ballot\/\" title=\"More Suspicious Elections Absentee Data from Detroit: 36% of Absentee Ballots Returned Were From People Who Were Not Listed as Being Sent an Absentee Ballot\">data suggests<\/a> most conservatives are largely pleased with the two candidates whose names were on the ticket last November, while there is also enthusiasm for other potential contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Even with a nine-point decline, Vance maintains an overwhelming lead of more than 40 percentage points over Trump, the next closest candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal&rsquo;s non-scientific reader survey continues to reflect high confidence in the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Together, Vance and Trump captured over two-thirds of this week&rsquo;s total responses.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal straw poll will continue to track conservatives&rsquo; preferences as the 2028 cycle takes shape.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to participate in this week&rsquo;s straw poll, you can do so by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.westernjournal.com\/strawpoll2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. 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