Second lady Usha Vance said she is keeping an “open mind and open heart” about her family’s future as speculation grows over whether Vice President JD Vance may seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. She said the family would support whatever course he considers right, while stressing that his immediate priority is the forthcoming midterm elections. Her comments offer a rare public indication of how the Vance family is approaching the political attention surrounding his potential ambitions.

Usha Vance said the family has learned to adapt since entering national politics and that she is concentrating on her own work during the administration’s four-year term. She also described advising her husband to take a break from social media, saying his Lenten pause helped him gain perspective. JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are presented as leading possible successors to President Donald Trump, although different polls have favoured different candidates.