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Will Vice President J.D. Vance Have a 2028 Primary Challenger?
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Will Vice President J.D. Vance Have a 2028 Primary Challenger?

There’s a lot more riding on the 2026 midterm elections than the GOP’s congressional majorities.
Vice President JD Vance Visits Fort Campbell To Celebrate Thanksgiving With Troops
Vice President J.D. Vance addresses members of the military in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on November 26, 2025. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

The battle for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination begins in less than 12 months. But GOP insiders gaming out the party’s future are not convinced Vice President J.D. Vance will face meaningful competition in the primary.

Vance, 41, is expected to be endorsed by President Donald Trump and key members of the president’s family, particularly Donald Trump Jr. The vice president will be boosted by the president's political machine, as well as his own.

David M. Drucker is a senior writer at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he was a senior correspondent for the Washington Examiner. When Drucker is not covering American politics for The Dispatch, he enjoys hanging out with his two boys and listening to his wife's excellent taste in music.

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