# In the GOP, a new 2028 race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-the-gop-a-new-2028-race/
- Published: 2026-11-06T16:02:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T16:37:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4795338/new-2028-republican-presidential-race/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- The midterm defeat has made the 2028 Republican race less certain.
- Vance and Rubio may both be weakened by their ties to Trump.
- Ron DeSantis gained visibility after Florida Republicans fared relatively well.

## Summary

The article argues that the Republican Party’s heavy midterm defeat may have reshaped the contest to choose its 2028 presidential nominee. Rather than a likely contest between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, party supporters are questioning whether either can win after serving in an administration voters may have rejected.

Vance faces scrutiny over his role in the Iran war and peace talks, while Rubio’s close association with President Donald Trump could also be a liability. One Republican operative described Vance as badly weakened, said Rubio’s intentions remain unclear, and judged Trump’s influence over the nomination to have diminished. Meanwhile, outgoing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis drew attention by crediting his advice for Republicans’ comparatively strong results in his state.

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