You Vote: In CPAC straw poll for GOP nominee in '28, Vance beat Rubio by 18 points. What say you?

CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference held its annual event in Dallas this year, and held its straw poll for the attendees preference for the GOP nominee for president in 2028

Published: March 30, 2026 9:29pm

At CPAC 2026 in Dallas this past weekend, the annual straw poll revealed that 53% of those who voted picked Vice President JD Vance as their choice for the GOP nomination in 2028. That was down from 61% he received last year. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio got 35% of the vote, up from 3% last year. 

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