Rubio leads Vance by 36 points in new 2028 GOP straw poll

Secretary of State Marco Rubio captured a strong majority of conservatives participating in a 2028 GOP presidential straw poll over the weekend, finishing 36 points ahead of Vice President Vance.

The survey of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit in Colorado found that 57 percent of 500-plus respondents backed Rubio — who led a group of 27 Republican and Democratic candidates.

Vance, in second, received support from 21 percent of attendees.

Regarding whom attendees approved of heading into 2028, just three Republicans received support from a majority — Rubio at 85 percent, Vance at 71 percent and DeSantis at 55 percent.

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