CPAC straw poll: JD Vance emerges as 2028 GOP frontrunner

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference chose Vice President JD Vance as their leading contender for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination.

CPAC’s annual straw poll showed that 61% of the more than 1,000 people surveyed selected Vance as the top choice for the 2028 presidential nomination, far ahead of his closest competitors.

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