JD Vance reportedly considers skipping 2028 presidential run after Republican midterm losses

Vice President JD Vance is reportedly weighing whether to forgo a 2028 presidential bid following the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections, according to CNN. Sources cite internal party divisions and personal considerations.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance seriously considered not running in the 2028 presidential election after the Republican Party's failure in the midterm elections for the House of Representatives and Senate last week, CNN reports. According to the network, Vance has not yet made a final decision, but in conversations with about a dozen allies and advisers, he was torn between his political ambitions in light of the collapse of the MAGA coalition and the demands of family life. People close to him say Vance is committed to rebuilding the movement that won in 2024, but is not sure that he should be the one to lead it.