J.D. Vance leads as top GOP contender for 2028 election
Donald Trump is likely not to run for another term. American media are already considering candidates who could replace him as President of the USA. Recent studies show that his potential replacements, J.D. Vance, Kamala Harris, as well as Ron DeSantis and Pete Buttigieg, have significant chances.
In a survey conducted in May by J.L. Partners and published by the "New York Post," J.D. Vance gained the most support among potential Republican candidates for the 2028 presidential election. As many as 46 per cent of registered Republicans indicated him as their favourite.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in second with 8 per cent support. He challenged Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries but withdrew after finishing a distant second in the Iowa caucuses.
Other places were taken by: entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy with 7 per cent and an estimated net worth of over 600 million dollars, Marco Rubio (Secretary of State) and Senator Ted Cruz with 6 per cent, and Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the UN, has support around 5 per cent.
Among Democrats, the former Vice President Kamala Harris has the best chance for the 2028 nomination, having received 30 per cent support. Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg came in second with 8 per cent support. Governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gavin Newsom of California both received 7 per cent.
The survey did not consider Donald Trump as a potential Republican candidate, reports the "New York Post." His term ends in January 2029. Trump and his allies have, however, suggested the possibility of circumventing the constitution to seek a third term.
JL Partners is one of the few polling firms that accurately predicted Trump's victory in the 2024 general election. The current survey was conducted among 975 registered voters on May 13 and 14.
