Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Gov. Ron DeSantis have ground to make up with young Republicans should they run for President in 2028.
In the latest Turning Point USA straw poll, virtually all respondents are turning away from these two Florida men and favoring Vice President JD Vance as the heir apparent to President Donald Trump’s legacy.
Vance has 84% support, with Rubio at 5% and DeSantis at just 3%.
A TPUSA spokesman said “the movement is all-in for JD Vance in 2028, winning the most support in the history of our poll.”
Both Rubio and DeSantis have sidestepped any talk of future presidential ambitions. Rubio has said Vance would be a “great nominee,” with President Donald Trump suggesting Rubio as “somebody that maybe would get together with JD in some form.”
DeSantis, who recently established a debate prize in honor of the late TPUSA Founder Charlie Kirk, currently says he’s “not thinking about anything” regarding a 2028 run, and criticized “jockeying” among those who look to succeed Trump. However, he also left the door open to running again after he withdrew from the presidential race last year.
