Overview
- Marco Rubio has told confidants he views JD Vance as the likely 2028 Republican nominee and says he would support the vice president, according to people close to the administration.
- A third person close to the White House said the expectation is Vance as the nominee with Rubio as his running mate, though official spokespeople declined to comment.
- A POLITICO poll conducted Oct. 18–21 found Vance the top choice among 2024 Trump voters for 2028 at 35 percent, with Rubio at 2 percent and 28 percent preferring President Donald Trump.
- Trump has repeatedly named Vance and Rubio as potential successors and has floated the idea of the two sharing a ticket.
- Publicly, Vance has called the ticket talk premature and described Rubio as his best friend in the administration, while Rubio has said Vance would be a great nominee.