# Vance is Republicans' early favorite for 2028

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 802 Republican respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, JD Vance led the hypothetical 2028 Republican presidential primary field, with 37% choosing him.

Marco Rubio followed at 16%, Donald Trump Jr. at 13%, and 9% were not sure. Ron DeSantis was next at 7%.

## Topline

If the 2028 Republican presidential primary were held today, who would you vote for?

37% of Republicans chose JD Vance in the hypothetical 2028 Republican presidential primary.

- JD Vance: 36.7%
- Marco Rubio: 15.8%
- Donald Trump Jr.: 13.3%
- Not sure: 8.5%
- Ron DeSantis: 7.1%
- Nikki Haley: 3.8%
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders: 2.9%
- Vivek Ramaswamy: 2.7%
- Tucker Carlson: 2.4%
- Ted Cruz: 1.9%
- Josh Hawley: 1.3%
- Someone else (please specify):: 1.1%
- Glenn Youngkin: 1.0%
- Tom Cotton: 0.8%
- Tulsi Gabbard: 0.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-04-21 → 2026-04-23
- Base (unweighted): 802
- Margin of error: +/- 3.6%
- Module: April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-12](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-12)

## Citation

April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=802 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-12](https://reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126#q-12)