Neither Vance nor Rubio have announced plans to run for President in 2028, though both are widely considered to be top potential contenders for the Republican nomination.
Vance, who many view as Trump’s successor to lead the MAGA movement, has waved off speculation over his plans for 2028.
“I’m not a potential future candidate,” he told reporters in May. “I’m a Vice President, and I really like my job.”
Rubio, who unsuccessfully ran for the White House in the 2016 election, said in a Vanity Fair story published in December that, if Vance decided to run for President in 2028, he would support the Vice President.
Some have also suggested that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who launched an unsuccessful presidential bid in the 2024 election, could run again in 2028. He has not confirmed his intent to run, but if he does, recent polling suggests that he would not be as strong of a contender for the Republican nomination as Vance or Rubio.
