Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vaulted from single digits to a near-tie with Vice President JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 Republican presidential primary polling, a shift that complicates Vance's once-dominant position as President Trump's heir apparent. The movement has been swift and steep. An Emerson College poll released in late May showed Rubio at […] The post Rubio surges in 2028 GOP primary polls, closing the gap with Vance appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vaulted from single digits to a near-tie with Vice President JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 Republican presidential primary polling, a shift that complicates Vance's once-dominant position as President Trump's heir apparent. The movement has been swift and steep. An Emerson College poll released in late May showed Rubio at 35% support among likely Republican primary voters, just one point behind Vance at 36%. That gap was far wider only months earlier: in August 2025, Vance commanded 52% to Rubio's 9%. By February 2026, Rubio had climbed to 20% while Vance held at 52%. The New York Post reported the latest numbers as a 15-point Rubio surge since February alone. A separate University of New Hampshire…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio runs stronger than Vice President JD Vance against four of five Democratic contenders in hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups, a gap that could shape the first open Republican primary in over a decade. An Emerson College/Hill poll of 1,000 respondents, published Wednesday, tested both Republicans against five Democrats: former Transportation Secretary […] The post Rubio edges Vance in most hypothetical 2028 match-ups, new poll finds appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio runs stronger than Vice President JD Vance against four of five Democratic contenders in hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups, a gap that could shape the first open Republican primary in over a decade. An Emerson College/Hill poll of 1,000 respondents, published Wednesday , tested both Republicans against five Democrats: former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Rubio outperformed Vance in every pairing except one, Buttigieg, who held a five-point lead over both men. The numbers carry a three-point margin of error, and at least six percent of respondents…Open
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon on Thursday, two days after she stunned the party establishment by defeating heavily funded favorite Alex Vindman. Why it matters: Sanders gives Nixon a prominent national progressive ally as she pivots to a difficult general-election race against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. - Sanders also cast Nixon as a model for the Democratic Party's future. What he's saying: "Angie is proof that organized people can take on the organized money of the wealthy and powerful — and win," Sanders said in a statement released by Nixon's campaign. - Sanders praised Nixon's support for Medicare for All, canceling medical debt, expanded child care and paid family leave. The…
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon on Thursday, two days after she stunned the party establishment by defeating heavily funded favorite Alex Vindman. Why it matters: Sanders gives Nixon a prominent national progressive ally as she pivots to a difficult general-election race against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. - Sanders also cast Nixon as a model for the Democratic Party's future. What he's saying: "Angie is proof that organized people can take on the organized money of the wealthy and powerful — and win," Sanders said in a statement released by Nixon's campaign. - Sanders praised Nixon's support for Medicare for All, canceling medical debt, expanded child care and paid family leave. The…Open
President Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting him showing George Washington a completed White House ballroom. MS NOW's Molly Jong-Fast calls it "more than a little ironic" and shares how it's indicative of how Trump is looking at the midterms and his presidency.
