Overview
- Politico reports Rubio has told confidants he views JD Vance as the likely 2028 nominee and would support him if he runs, noting he has also said publicly that Vance would be a “great nominee.”
- Multiple sources describe an internal view that Vance would lead a 2028 ticket with Rubio as vice president, while the State Department and Vance’s team declined to comment.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly named Vance and Rubio as his preferred successors and has suggested the pair could run together.
- Polling cited in the coverage shows Vance leading among 2024 Trump voters for 2028, including 35% in a POLITICO survey, with Rubio in low single digits.
- Vance and Rubio emphasize their friendship and downplay any rivalry, with Vance calling ticket chatter premature and allies saying serious movement is unlikely before the new year.