The Republican Party’s 2028 succession battle is already beginning to take shape, even though the next presidential election remains years away.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio continue to emerge as two of the most prominent names in the early Republican field. But while both men are attracting attention from conservatives, a major question remains unanswered: Who would actually lead the ticket?
For now, the latest numbers from The Western Journal’s weekly straw poll provide an intriguing twist.



