Polls show potential GOP candidate gaining on JD Vance for 2028
While Vice President JD Vance is the current front-runner in hypothetical 2028 Republican primary presidential polls, a potential candidate for president is gaining on him, according to the Independent .
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, has been narrowing the gap between himself and Vance in polls released by McLaughlin & Associates, the Independent reported.
The firm, which has conducted polls for the president's campaign, released a survey in August 2025 showing Vance with 36% support among hypothetical Republican primary voters. Trump Jr. meanwhile amassed 16% support in that poll, according to the Independent.
When the firm released its October poll, however, the gap had narrowed. Vance secured 38% support but Trump Jr. earned 20%, the Independent reported. In the firm's November poll, Vance's support slipped down to 34% while Trump Jr.'s rose to 24%.
The November poll was conducted between Nov. 17 and Nov. 24, 2025 with a sample size of 1,000 voters.
Neither Trump Jr. and Vance have said whether they would run in 2028. President Donald Trump, however, previously told reporters in October 2025 that a Republican ticket with Vance as president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Vice President would be " unstoppable ."
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