Vance Allies Urge Him to Skip 2028 Run After Republican Midterm Losses

Vice President JD Vance is privately debating whether to run for president in 2028 after Republicans suffered sweeping losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, with some allies urging him to sit out the race, The Wall Street Journal reported. Democrats flipped seven Republican Senate seats, including Vance's former Ohio seat, and won governorships in Georgia and Texas. Major donors have floated Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as an alternative, while Vance has blamed the Iran war for the losses and called for changing the party's relationship with Israel. Vance retains advantages including high name recognition and his role as RNC finance chair, but has rejected suggestions to run for Senate or governor instead. Trump has declined to endorse a successor, saying "maybe he won't run."