Rubio Emerges as 2028 GOP Nomination Front-Runner in AtlasIntel Poll
A May 2026 AtlasIntel survey of 2,069 adults finds Marco Rubio leading the 2028 Republican nomination race with 45.4% of GOP respondents, ahead of JD Vance at 29.6% and DeSantis at 11.2%, with roughly 10% opting for other/unspecified choices. Vance remains underwater in favorability, Rubio holds a positive image, and the piece notes Trump jokingly floated a Rubio–Vance ticket while pundits weighed Vance’s viability.