JD Vance wins CPAC 2026 straw poll for 2028 Republican presidential nomination with 53 percent support
Vice President JD Vance won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination for the second consecutive year, receiving 53% of votes from nearly 1,600 attendees. Secretary of State Marco Rubio finished second with 35% support, a significant increase from his 3% showing in the previous year's poll. The poll was conducted during CPAC's four-day conference in Grapevine, Texas.
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Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting's 2028 presidential straw poll - Reuters
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CPAC 2026 straw poll: JD Vance is the 2028 GOP frontrunner for second year in a row
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Marco Rubio's standing improved from tying for fourth place in last year's CPAC straw poll.
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