MAGA Voters Back Vance, Rubio for 2028 GOP Nod After Democrats Win Congress
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
MAGA Voters Back Vance, Rubio for 2028 GOP Nod After Democrats Win Congress
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 8
Summary
JD Vance and Marco Rubio emerged as the most frequently named 2028 Republican contenders in Fox News Digital interviews with Trump rallygoers in Bangor, Maine.
Those early preferences surfaced just after Democrats won the House and Senate in the midterms, a blue-wave rebuke driven by anger over high costs and the war with Iran.
Rubio drew praise for experience and a no-nonsense style, while Vance was repeatedly cast as a natural heir to Trump's movement; some voters said they backed both.
Ron DeSantis also surfaced in a few responses, with Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley among other Republicans mentioned as the party begins looking past Trump.
No major Republican has announced a 2028 campaign, but the post-midterm fallout has already sharpened the race to define Trump's successor.