Cruz says GOP hasn’t coalesced behind Vance for 2028 nomination: ‘Oh, no’
Cruz says Republicans still face a debate over the party’s identity as prediction markets give Vance a 47.3% chance of the 2028 nomination.
- Senator Ted Cruz on Monday rejected the notion that the GOP has coalesced behind Vice President JD Vance for 2028, while hinting at a potential presidential run of his own.
- President Donald Trump's eventual White House exit will leave a leadership vacuum, prompting Cruz to argue the Republican Party must debate its ideological future and identity.
- Prediction markets show Vance as the clear favorite with 89 percent odds on the GOP side, while Cruz trails significantly at 3.1 percent in recent polling.
- During an interview on Monday, Cruz argued the party must choose between being a "small-government, free-market conservative party" or a "big-government, nanny-state party."
- The Texas Republican emphasized he would "certainly be part of the discussion" regarding the party's ideological direction, explicitly leaving his own electoral future open for 2028.
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Exclusive: Vance supporters dismiss talk of Cruz running in 2028
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