Rubio, Vance neck-and-neck in 2028 GOP matchup: Poll

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are neck-and-neck in a new poll on a hypothetical Republican presidential primary as chatter builds about who could lead the GOP in 2028. 

An Emerson College Polling survey found Vance with 36 percent support among Republican voters, nearly tied with Rubio at 35 percent.

They were the clear frontrunners, with the next most popular politicians, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley notching just 5 percent each. Another 15 percent of voters were undecided. 

The Republican primary has “shifted significantly” since February, when 52 percent supported Vance and 20 percent backed Rubio, and “the potential 2028 contenders now compete evenly,” noted Emerson College Polling’s executive director Spencer........

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