Vance Seizes CPAC Straw Poll as 2028 GOP Field Takes Shape

TL;DR
At CPAC 2026, Vice President JD Vance won the straw poll with 53% of roughly 1,600 votes, ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 35%, signaling shifts in the Republican field for the 2028 race while underscoring that CPAC straw polls are indicative but not definitive.
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