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Vice President JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll to be US president in 2028

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, made advances in this year's informal poll about who might succeed Trump

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  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, made advances in this year's informal poll about who might succeed Trump
  • Vice President JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll to be US president in 2028
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  • Vance had swept up 53 percent of the votes cast by nearly 1,600 attendees
  • But rising up the ranks was another senior official under US President Donald Trump: his top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, made advances in this year's informal poll about who might succeed Trump

For the second year in a row, United States Vice President JD Vance has topped the straw poll at the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), one of the biggest right-wing gatherings in the country

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  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, made advances in this year's informal poll about who might succeed Trump
  • Vice President JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll to be US president in 2028
  • For the second year in a row, United States Vice President JD Vance has topped the straw poll at the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), one of the biggest right-wing gatherings in the country
  • The poll is a bellwether – albeit, not necessarily an accurate one – for who might ultimately become the Republican nominee for the next presidential race
  • During this year’s four-day conference, attendees were asked which candidate they would prefer to lead the Republican Party ticket for the 2028 election

Why this matters

  • Vance had swept up 53 percent of the votes cast by nearly 1,600 attendees
  • But rising up the ranks was another senior official under US President Donald Trump: his top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio
  • A former senator from Florida, Rubio notched 35 percent of the vote
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