What can JD Vance do to stay ahead of the pack for 2028? 

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Vice President JD Vance has been a loyal lieutenant to President Donald Trump, but the new year will bring new opportunities and challenges should he decide to launch a campaign to become commander in chief.

More than two years before the first votes are cast in the 2028 Republican presidential primary, Vance, who has downplayed speculation regarding his political aspirations, is polling, on average, more than 40 percentage points ahead of his closest competitor, Donald Trump Jr., according to RealClearPolitics.

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