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Vance says he may not seek the 2028 Republican nomination

Vice President JD Vance said he may decide not to seek the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. At a CBS News town hall, he said there was a chance he would sit out the race and noted that his wife and four young children could weigh on his decision.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Vice President JD Vance said he may not run for president in 2028 (per worldisraelnews.com, prokerala.com, menafn.com).
  • Asked whether he might decide against running when President Donald Trump’s second term ends, Vance replied, “Of course there’s a chance.” (per worldisraelnews.com).
  • Vance said his wife and four young children could influence his decision (per worldisraelnews.com).
  • Vance said he hates thinking about major life decisions (per worldisraelnews.com).

The brief

Vice President JD Vance said he may decide against running for president in 2028, raising the possibility of sitting out the Republican nomination contest despite leading the polling average cited by World Israel News.

At a CBS News town hall in Michigan over the weekend, Vance was asked whether he might decline to run when President Donald Trump’s second term ends. “Of course there’s a chance,” he replied. Vance connected the decision to his family, saying his wife and four young children could influence whether he seeks the presidency.

He also said he hates thinking about major life decisions. His comments present a possible reason to forgo a campaign, not a final decision: Vance did not say that he had ruled out running. The polling figure in the World Israel News account places Vance ahead among prospective Republican primary voters.

It cites the latest RealClearPolling average as showing 39.1% support for Vance and 23.8% for Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The figures describe support in that polling average; they do not establish what either man will decide or who would ultimately become the Republican nominee. Rubio has also left his future plans open.

In a television interview in September, he said he did not know what the future held but had no plans at that time. The account does not state that Rubio had announced a presidential bid.

Trump commented on Rubio’s standing, saying Rubio was doing a great job and would probably be favored “at this point.” The remark offers Trump’s assessment, while Vance’s answer makes clear that the vice president has not committed to running. The account does not describe Trump’s comment as an endorsement of a Rubio campaign.

The immediate question raised by Vance’s remarks is whether he will eventually make a decision about seeking the 2028 nomination. His family considerations and the cited polling figures are both part of the account, but it gives no final timetable or decision from him.

For now, Vance has acknowledged that he could stay out of the race, while Rubio has said he has no plans at present and does not know what lies ahead.

Why it matters

  • A possible Vance decision not to run would remove the polling leader cited in the account from the 2028 Republican nomination contest; that average gives him 39.1% support among prospective Republican primary voters.
  • Vance said his wife and four young children could factor into whether he pursues the presidency.
  • Rubio is the other named prospective candidate in the cited average, with 23.8% support; he said in September that he had no plans at that time.

What to watch next

  • Whether Vance decides to seek the 2028 Republican nomination or to stay out of the race.
  • Whether Rubio changes his stated position that he had no plans at the time of his September interview.
  • Whether Trump makes further comments about Rubio’s standing or a possible 2028 campaign.

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  1. Before entering electoral politics, Vance worked in technology investing and served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a deployment to Iraq in 2005.
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  2. He had first gained national attention with *Hillbilly Elegy*, a memoir published in 2016 about his upbringing in Ohio and Kentucky.
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  3. Donald Trump won the presidential election.
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  4. JD Vance won election to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate.
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  5. On July 15, 2024, Donald Trump announced that Ohio senator JD Vance would be his running mate in the Republican presidential campaign.
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  6. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance won the presidential election.
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  7. JD Vance became vice president after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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How we got here

On July 15, 2024, Donald Trump announced that Ohio senator JD Vance would be his running mate in the Republican presidential campaign. The Republican National Convention formally nominated Trump and Vance on July 15, and they won the November 5, 2024, election; Vance became vice president at the January 20, 2025, inauguration.

Vance entered the Senate after winning Ohio’s November 8, 2022, election, taking office on January 3, 2023. He had first gained national attention with *Hillbilly Elegy*, a memoir published in 2016 about his upbringing in Ohio and Kentucky. Before entering electoral politics, Vance worked in technology investing and served in the U.S.

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