{"id":2529604,"date":"2026-01-04T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-analyst-jd-vance-is-dominating-the-2028-gop-field-and-its-not-even-close\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:54:56","slug":"cnn-analyst-jd-vance-is-dominating-the-2028-gop-field-and-its-not-even-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-analyst-jd-vance-is-dominating-the-2028-gop-field-and-its-not-even-close\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Analyst: JD Vance Is Dominating the 2028 GOP Field and It&#8217;s Not Even Close"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fcnn-analyst-jd-vance-is-dominating-the-2028-gop-field-and-its-not-even-close%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=2529604&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>CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten says the early 2028 Republican presidential contest is already taking shape, with Ohio Senator (and Vice President) J.D.Vance emerging as a dominant frontrunner. Prediction markets and early polls give Vance an outsized lead-Enten cited about a 48% chance in markets and a New Hampshire showing near 51%-while other potential contenders trail far behind (Marco Rubio was mentioned around 12%, Nikki Haley about 9%, and others lower). Vance has led polls since at least October, shows competitive numbers even head-to-head with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in one Emerson College survey, and has drawn organizational support from groups like Turning Point USA in early states such as Iowa. Republican strategist Scott Jennings said Vance will likely shape the party&#8217;s direction if he remains the presumptive nominee, but urged him to distance himself from media figures who profit from outrage and conspiracy.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten said Monday that the 2028 Republican presidential race is already taking shape, and Vice President J.D. Vance has surged far ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Several polls found Vance emerging as a strong early 2028 contender. During a segment on &ldquo;CNN News Central,&rdquo;&nbsp;Enten said that while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >formal declarations remain years<\/a> away, potential contenders are effectively running now.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These guys are running already, even if they haven&rsquo;t formally declared. They&rsquo;re already running, and J.D. Vance is running well ahead of the field,&rdquo; Enten said. &ldquo;Top chances to be the 2028 GOP pres nominee, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-moore-america-needs-political-prediction-markets\/\" title=\"Stephen Moore: America Needs Political ...\">prediction market<\/a> odds. Look at this. J.D. Vance, 48 percent chance. Nobody else is even close. Marco Rubio is way back at 12 percent, and no one else is even above a 5 percent chance of being the 2028 GOP nominee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Enten said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-populist-potential-ceo-of-worlds-largest-hedge-fund-plans-to-go-full-maga-in-looming-pennsylvania-senate-bid\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 \u2018Populist Potential\u2019: CEO of World\u2019s Largest Hedge Fund Plans to Go Full MAGA in Looming Pennsylvania Senate Bid\">early polling<\/a> and prediction market data show Vance dominating the still-forming 2028 Republican field.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;JD Vance is like Mario Andretti, and Marco Rubio and the rest of the field are going around in go-karts at this point. J.D. Vance is the clear heavy favorite at this time,&rdquo; Enten said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; CNN&rsquo;s pollster Harry Enten reports JD Vance is the clear favorite to win the 2028 GOP nomination, according to prediction market odds. &ldquo;Nobody else is even close.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;JD Vance is like Mario Andretti and the rest of the GOP is going around in go karts when it comes to 2028.&rdquo;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hzV4kJsrp9\">pic.twitter.com\/hzV4kJsrp9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TVNewsNow\/status\/2005803430850253013?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Enten said Vance&rsquo;s commanding position in 2028 GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-stossel-election-good-bad-and-ugly\/\" title=\"John Stossel: Election Good, Bad and Ugly\">prediction markets<\/a> reflects hard polling data, pointing to a dominant 51 percent showing in early New Hampshire surveys that leave the rest of the field trailing by more than 40 points.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This number is not coming out of nowhere. And I will note, of course, you know, he&rsquo;s not at 50 percent plus yet. But when nobody else is even close, that makes you a clear heavy favorite. And there&rsquo;s a reason why. Just take a look at New Hampshire, right? The first in the nation primary. I mean, take a look here. J.D. Vance at 51 percent. The next closest is Nikki Haley, who&rsquo;s at 9. I mean, what is that?&rdquo; Enten asked. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s 42 points ahead of the pack. Tulsi Gabbard is at 8 in the First in the Nation primary. J.D. Vance, you know, running 42 points ahead. There&rsquo;s a reason why he&rsquo;s such a heavy favorite in the prediction market so far, because if you win the GOP primary in New Hampshire, chances are you&rsquo;re going to be the Republican nominee for president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance has led early 2028 polling since at least October, signaling sustained strength well before the race formally begins. An Emerson College survey shows him narrowly ahead of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 46 percent to 45 percent, with 10 percent of voters undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-media-company-moves-into-gaming-with-interactive-bible-focused-video-game\/\" title=\"Christian Media Company Moves Into Gaming with Interactive Bible-Focused Video Game\">gained early support<\/a> across the conservative movement, including backing from Turning Point USA, which is beginning to organize grassroots operations on his behalf. The group plans to build campaign infrastructure in Iowa, an early caucus battleground, after Vance addressed its annual conference and outlined his vision for the GOP&rsquo;s future.<\/p>\n<p>With all the support Vance is getting, Republican strategist Scott Jennings said it will likely fall to Vance to define the party&rsquo;s direction as its presumptive nominee. 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