Trump unlikely for 2028; Vance and Harris lead the race
Donald Trump is unlikely to run for another term. The American media are already considering candidates who could replace him as President of the USA. Recent studies show that J.D. Vance, Kamala Harris, Ron DeSantis, and Pete Buttigieg all 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 contenders include the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy with 7 per cent and an estimated net worth of over 560 million euros, Marco Rubio (Secretary of State) and Senator Ted Cruz with 6 per cent, while Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the UN, has around 5 per cent support.
Among the 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 each 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. However, Trump and his allies have 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 13-14.
