{"id":2516509,"date":"2025-12-02T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-in-runaway-lead-for-2028-gop-nomination\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:46:55","slug":"vance-in-runaway-lead-for-2028-gop-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-in-runaway-lead-for-2028-gop-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance in runaway lead for 2028 GOP nomination"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fvance-in-runaway-lead-for-2028-gop-nomination%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=2516509&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 article reports that Vice President JD Vance is taking a commanding early lead in the race for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. Supported strongly by Republican women and Hispanic voters, Vance&#8217;s lead nearly doubles that of his closest competition in what could be a crowded field. According to a Rasmussen Reports survey, 68% of Republicans back Vance as their nominee, with similar support among all voters. Other potential contenders like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis show much weaker support. Vance is seen as a loyal ally and successor to former President Donald trump, who recently indicated Vance is the most likely to succeed him in 2029. Polls and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-the-kentucky-derby-winner-was-caught-cheating-what-happens-to-all-the-gambling-winnings\/\" title=\"After The Kentucky Derby Winner Was Caught Cheating, What Happens To All The Gambling Winnings?\">betting odds<\/a> currently favor Vance as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination and possibly the general election.  <\/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\">Vance in runaway lead for 2028 GOP nomination<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2227229\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> dominates the early race to be the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028 Republican<\/a> presidential nominee, another sign that his boss, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3894767\/trump-freezes-2028-field-non-aligned-candidate-gop-best-bet\/\">Donald Trump,<\/a> continues to influence the GOP base greatly.<\/p>\n<p>With strong support from Republican women and Hispanic voters, Vance&rsquo;s lead is nearly double the support for his likely competition in what could be a crowded race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3902772\/joy-reid-broadens-maga-hate-tea-party-liberal-media-scream\/\">Joy Reid broadens her MAGA hate to Tea Party: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3902304\/food-industry-launches-transparency-campaign-against-anti-processed-purists\/\">Food industry launches transparency campaign against anti-processed purists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3901748\/trumps-struggle-for-agenda-victories-grows-white-house-report-card\/\">Trump&rsquo;s struggle for agenda victories grows: White House Report Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The latest <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/trump_administration_second_term\/j_d_vance_holds_commanding_lead_in_2028_gop_primary_field\">Rasmussen Reports<\/a> survey shared with Washington Secrets Tuesday had 68% of Republicans supporting Vance as the party&rsquo;s nominee. Among all voters &mdash; Democrats and independents included &mdash; his lead is similar at 62%.<\/p>\n<p>Besides <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >showing tepid support<\/a> for Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3892169\/ron-desantis-urges-gop-produce-results-ahead-2026-instead-of-2028-elections\/\">Gov. Ron DeSantis<\/a> in the poll, Republicans seem disinterested in any of the other five possible candidates offered by Rasmussen.<\/p>\n<p>The survey echoes others on the state of the 2028 Republican race. Vance has consistently led Rubio and DeSantis in those.<\/p>\n<p>And the latest <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/presidential-election-winner-2028?tid=1764688719036\">Polymarket<\/a> betting odds show Vance winning the general election with a 30% chance compared to just 18% for California <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3875781\/newsoms-big-proposition-50-win-turns-him-to-leading-2028-white-house-contender\/\">Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a>, considered by Democrats as the likely nominee over former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in last year&rsquo;s presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Trump insiders credit Vance for being a loyal surrogate for the president and a bulldog when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-protesters-shout-let-it-burn-as-old-parliament-house-goes-up-in-flames\/\" title=\"Australia: Protesters Shout &#039;Let It Burn&#039; as Old Parliament House Goes Up in Flames\">confronting media<\/a> and political critics. The former senator from Ohio is also considered Trump&rsquo;s successor in the MAGA movement, though they were quick to warn against writing off Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>The value of the new Rasmussen poll could be in who might emerge as a possible running mate should Vance win the nomination. Below shows the support from likely Republican voters:<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vance: 68%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary of State Marco Rubio: 10%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: 9%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: 3%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul: 3%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin: 2%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National intelligence czar Tulsi Gabbard: 2%<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott: 1%<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has been all over the map when asked about his thoughts on Vance succeeding him. Earlier in the year, he dismissed the thought, but he flipped in his most recent comments.<\/p>\n<p>In August, he said Vance &ldquo;most likely&rdquo; will succeed him in 2029. &ldquo;In all fairness, he&rsquo;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>,&rdquo; he said in a bow to tradition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Vance leads 2028 GOP race with strong base support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2516510,"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\/12\/AP25330825676792.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41461,68058,32085,15469],"class_list":["post-2516509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-election","tag-gop-nomination","tag-republican-party","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25330825676792.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516509","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516509"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516513,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516509\/revisions\/2516513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}