{"id":2676492,"date":"2026-10-05T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wj-straw-poll-marco-rubio-takes-a-commanding-lead-over-the-rest-of-the-field\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:11:27","slug":"wj-straw-poll-marco-rubio-takes-a-commanding-lead-over-the-rest-of-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wj-straw-poll-marco-rubio-takes-a-commanding-lead-over-the-rest-of-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"WJ Straw Poll: Marco Rubio Takes a Commanding Lead Over the Rest of the Field"},"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\">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%2Fwj-straw-poll-marco-rubio-takes-a-commanding-lead-over-the-rest-of-the-field%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=2676492&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 GOP 2028 Presidential Straw Poll, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio nearly doubled Vice President J.D. Vance\u2019s support, securing 43.9% of the votes compared too Vance&#8217;s 22%. Rubio&#8217;s support increased by 3.9 percentage points from the previous week, highlighting a leading position among potential Republican candidates. Vance experienced a slight decline,while other contenders like Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, Donald Trump, and Ron DeSantis received smaller shares, with Trump gaining support despite not seeking the 2028 bid. The poll continues to track voter sentiment in anticipation of the Republican primary.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>Secretary of State Marco Rubio nearly doubled Vice President J.D. Vance\u2019s support in The Western Journal\u2019s latest GOP 2028 Presidential Straw Poll.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio received 43.9 percent of the vote in the survey, which was conducted the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Vance finished second with 22 percent, putting Rubio just shy of twice the vice president\u2019s level of support.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio\u2019s support increased 3.9 percentage points from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wj-straw-poll-rubio-widens-lead-desantis-moves-ahead-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the previous week<\/a>, when he received 40 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The votes are counted! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Here\u2019s how The Western Journal\u2019s 2028 GOP Straw Poll finished for Sept. 21\u201327:<\/p>\n<p>Marco Rubio \u2013 40%<br \/> JD Vance \u2013 23.3%<br \/> Thomas Massie \u2013 17.7%<br \/> Ron DeSantis \u2013 6.9%<br \/> Donald J. Trump \u2013 6.7%<br \/> Other \u2013 5.3%<\/p>\n<p>Where does your choice land this week? Cast a new vote and make your voice heard at The Western Journal\u2019s https:\/\/t.co\/UhPwxhxWh4<br \/> https:\/\/t.co\/g44z3VxPN1<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Western Journal (@WesternJournalX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesternJournalX\/status\/2104590096250917125?\">September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Vance\u2019s support fell 1.3 points from the previous week, when he received 23.3 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The two battled for the top spot repeatedly earlier this year when The Western Journal first launched the weekly survey.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio has consistently outperformed Vance in recent months, and the latest results show his advantage continuing to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky who lost his primary earlier this year, remained in third place this past week and also saw his  of support decline again.<\/p>\n<p>He received 16.5 percent, down 1.2 points from the previous week\u2019s 17.7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Massie\u2019s support has fluctuated considerably in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>He briefly surged to the top of the poll in August before falling back as Rubio and Vance moved ahead of him entering October.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump moved into fourth place this past week with 8 percent support, gaining 1.3 points from the previous week\u2019s 6.7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>His increase put him ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who received 6.3 percent of the vote, which was down 0.6 points from the previous week\u2019s 6.9 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is constitutionally limited to two terms and is not a candidate for another presidential term in 2028, but he has continued to draw support in the weekly straw poll.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOther\u201d category, which includes candidates receiving less than 2 percent individually, accounted for 3.3 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>That was down from 5.3 percent the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weekly-straw-poll-vances-support-slides-from-record-high-yet-no-other-candidate-comes-close\/\" title=\"...: Vance&#039;s ... 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