JD Vance Reveals He’s Considering a 2028 Presidential Run, Plans to Speak with Trump After Midterms
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged in a Thursday interview that he’s been thinking about a possible run for president in 2028 — but says any real conversation about it will wait until after the midterm elections next year. Speaking with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Vance said he remains focused on his current job and backing President Trump’s agenda.
“I would say that I’ve thought about what that moment might look like after the midterm elections, sure,” Vance, 41, admitted. “But I also, whenever I think about that, I try to put it out of my head and remind myself the American people elected me to do a job right now and my job is to do it.”
Vance emphasized that Republicans must stay united to secure midterm victories and prevent Democrats from reversing the Trump administration’s progress.
“I really want us to win the midterms because, if the Democrats get in power, they’re gonna try to screw up a lot of the great things the president has done over the past 10 months,” he said. “Trees that have been planted, some of which won’t even bear fruit for a few years — I don’t want the Democrats to screw that up.”
He added that after the midterms, he plans to “sit down with the president of the United States and talk to him about it.”
With Trump legally unable to seek a third term, speculation has been swirling about who might carry the Republican mantle in 2028. Trump himself suggested during a recent trip to Asia that a Vance-Rubio ticket would be “unstoppable.”
Asked if he sees Rubio as a rival, Vance pushed back. “First of all, if either one of us end up running, it’s a long, long ways in the future, and neither of us is entitled to it,” he said. “Marco’s a colleague… the president has asked each of us to do two very important jobs, and that’s what we should focus on.”
Vance described Rubio as “my best friend in the administration,” praising him as a mentor during his early days in the Senate and noting their shared values and family dynamics. “He’s a good guy and I like coming to work with him,” Vance said.
As speculation mounts, recent polling shows Vance is the early frontrunner in the 2028 GOP field. According to a new Overton Insights survey, Vance currently leads with 34% support among Republican primary voters. He’s followed by Donald Trump Jr. (22%), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (12%), HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (8%), Rubio (7%), Nikki Haley (5%), and Ohio’s Vivek Ramaswamy (5%).
With his blend of populist appeal, strong ties to Trump, and a growing national profile, Vance is quickly emerging as the most formidable heir apparent to the MAGA movement.