{"id":2571413,"date":"2026-02-19T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-stitt-wants-gop-to-nominate-a-governor-for-president-in-2028\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:56:33","slug":"kevin-stitt-wants-gop-to-nominate-a-governor-for-president-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-stitt-wants-gop-to-nominate-a-governor-for-president-in-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Stitt wants GOP to nominate a governor for president in 2028"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fkevin-stitt-wants-gop-to-nominate-a-governor-for-president-in-2028%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=2571413&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>Oklahoma Gov.Kevin Stitt used the Politico Governors Summit in Washington to urge the Republican Party to nominate an experienced governor for president in 2028 and said he wouldn\u2019t commit to backing Vice President JD Vance. He argued that governors know how to move states forward and cited ronald Reagan as a model, noting other former governors who became president.Stitt called for a return to federalism and states\u2019 rights,saying there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all federal solution. The remarks came during the National Governors Association meeting in D.C., at a time when the event was in the spotlight after Trump disinvited some Democratic governors from a traditionally bipartisan dinner; Stitt planned to attend, while Wes Moore planned alternative programming. In the 2028 GOP race, Vance and Marco rubio were identified as favored contenders, with Trump praising both, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-gets-in-front-of-press-to-prove-mettle-to-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... gets in front of press to prove mettle to ... - ... Examiner\">vance denied<\/a> any conflict with Rubio.  <\/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\">Kevin Stitt sidesteps support for Vance in 2028 by urging GOP to nominate a governor<\/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_2509434\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-stitt\/\">Kevin Stitt<\/a> (R-OK) said on Thursday he would like to see the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republican Party<\/a> nominate an experienced governor for president in 2028 &mdash; a suggestion that does not apply to Vice President JD Vance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-harris-campaign-have-expectations-game-problem-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Does Harris campaign have \u2018expectations game... problem? - ... Examiner\">presumed front-runner<\/a> in the next presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>During the <em>Politico<\/em> Governors Summit in Washington, D.C., the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\">Oklahoma<\/a> governor would not commit to backing Vance for the presidency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4461479\/obama-demagogue-presidency-guy-benson\/\">Obama&#8217;s &#8216;demagogue&#8217; presidency counters his assessment of GOP: Guy Benson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4461353\/beshear-latest-democrat-memoir-2028-election\/\">Beshear announces new book as governor becomes latest Democrat to write memoir ahead of 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4461202\/real-differences-inside-gop-vance-rubio-rivalry\/\">The real differences inside the GOP driving Vance-Rubio rivalry talk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I have faith in the American people. They&rsquo;ll find the very best person,&rdquo; he said, explaining that governors &ldquo;understand how to make decisions to move their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-special-agent-finds-17514-georgia-voters-with-out-of-state-forwarded-mail-addresses\/\" title=\"Former FBI Special Agent Finds 17,514 Georgia Voters with Out-of-State Forwarded Mail Addresses\">state forward<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stitt cited his &ldquo;favorite&rdquo; president, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronald-reagan\/\">Ronald Reagan<\/a>, as an example. Reagan was the California governor for two terms before winning the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> in 1980.<\/p>\n<p>Stitt also pointed to other governors, both Republicans and Democrats, who later became president &mdash; Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4460244\/electricity-prices-energy-midterms\/\">RISING ELECTRICITY PRICES KEY TO MIDTERM ELECTIONS BUT NO IMMEDIATE FIX READY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Oklahoma Republican answered the question while sitting next to Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD). Both lead the National Governors Association, which President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has targeted in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like Governor Moore said, we&rsquo;re calling balls and strikes. We&rsquo;re the governor for the whole state &hellip; regardless of party,&rdquo; Stitt said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we would get back to federalism, we&rsquo;d get back to states&rsquo; rights. It&rsquo;s not a one-size-fits-all,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Our Founding Fathers got it right. We need a bigger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-barone-united-states-of-diversity-the-founders-and-dobbs\/\" title=\"Michael Barone: United States of Diversity: The Founders and Dobbs\">limited federal government<\/a>. We need more emphasis on the states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stitt and Moore are in Washington this week for the annual NGA meeting at the White House. The gathering has made headlines recently because Trump disinvited Moore and Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO), prompting a response from Stitt, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4452668\/nga-cancels-meeting-trump-snubs-democratic-governors\/\">suggested<\/a> at one point that all Democratic governors were not welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4455365\/trump-kevin-stitt-wrong-governors-dinner-snub\/\">attacked the &ldquo;RINO&rdquo; governor<\/a> for misrepresenting the situation. Only Moore and Polis were specifically not allowed to attend the traditionally bipartisan event.<\/p>\n<p>Stitt confirmed on Thursday he will attend the NGA business meeting. Meanwhile, Moore will skip the event to host some sort of &ldquo;alternative programming.&rdquo; He has not provided any specific details about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dlippman\/status\/2024306818139160930\">separate event<\/a> yet.<\/p>\n<p>In the race for the 2028 GOP nomination, Vance and Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> are the favored administration officials to succeed Trump. Analysts have speculated the two being on the same ticket would increase their chances. Trump has fueled the speculation, calling both &ldquo;fantastic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4456072\/trump-accuses-kevin-stitt-seeking-cheap-publicity-governors-dinner-statement\/\">TRUMP ACCUSES KEVIN STITT OF SEEKING &lsquo;CHEAP PUBLICITY&rsquo; OVER GOVERNORS&rsquo; DINNER STATEMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vance <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4461130\/vance-denies-rivalry-rubio-2028-president\/\">denied there was any &ldquo;conflict&rdquo; brewing<\/a> between himself and Rubio after the latter&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4461526\/marco-rubio-tour-de-force-munich-security-conference-speech\/\">highly praised speech<\/a> at the Munich Security Conference &mdash; the same event that Vance headlined last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn&rsquo;t any conflict,&rdquo; Vance told Fox News host Martha MacCallum on Tuesday. &ldquo;Marco&rsquo;s doing a great job. I&rsquo;m trying to do as good of a job as I can. The president&rsquo;s doing a great job. We&rsquo;re going to keep on working together.&rdquo;<\/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>Stitt backs nominating an experienced governor for 2028<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2571414,"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\/2026\/02\/AP26050543130435.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[41461,6203,74118,34544],"class_list":["post-2571413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-2028-election","tag-gop","tag-kevin-stitt","tag-presidential-nomination"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26050543130435.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571413","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571413"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571417,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571413\/revisions\/2571417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}