Politics
Report: Rubio Says Vance Will Be 2028 Nominee If He Runs
State of the Union: The Republican nomination for president will fall to Vance if he wants it.
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Per a report in Vanity Fair, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will not stand in Vice President J.D. Vance’s way if the former Ohio senator elects to pursue the nation’s highest office in 2028.
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“If J.D. Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee,” Rubio told Vanity Fair. “And I’ll be one of the first people to support him.” Some commentators have wondered whether Rubio will launch his own bid to become the GOP’s top man in 2028.
Trump has repeatedly suggested that Vance and Rubio could run as a team in 2028, although he has at times floated a third term for himself.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct a misattributed quote.
