JD Vance is losing support from Republicans as Marco Rubio becomes increasingly viewed as Trump’s successor for 2028 amid the war with Iran.
According to a Daily Mail/JL Partners poll, Rubio has gained ground in the last month, rising three points to 17 percent and solidifying his position as the clear second-place contender to the Vice President.
Vance, meanwhile, leads with 50 percent among Republican primary voters but is down three percent since the start of Trump’s war with Iran.
No other Republican candidate has broken into double digits, with Ron DeSantis trailing in third at nine percent.
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, however, Vance would decisively defeat Rubio by a commanding 62 percent to 27 percent margin.
Vance built his early political career opposing regime-change wars in the Middle East, yet as the Trump administration pursues a months-long effort to topple Iran’s Islamic regime, some voters say they feel betrayed.
Vance nationally maintains an approval rating of 47 percent, which is four points higher than Trump, while Rubio trails on 34 percent.
Vance has lost support from Republican voters since the start of the Iran war
Republican voters have increasingly flocked to Marco Rubio as a potential successor to Trump, according to a new JL Partners/Daily Mail poll
On the Democratic side, Kamala Harris remains the frontrunner at 22 percent, though she has dipped by one point.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is close behind at 19 percent, holding steady and keeping the race competitive at the top.
Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden’s Transportation Secretary, has inched up to 11 percent, marking a one-point gain and placing him firmly in third.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted one of the largest increases, climbing three points to reach 8 percent and moving into fourth place.
While no Democrat has yet broken from the pack, the bigger concern for the Republicans is Trump himself, whose approval rating is in freefall as the Iran war drives energy prices through the roof and deepens America’s cost-of-living crisis.
The President hit his lowest approval rating at 42 percent, down from 48 percent before he launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28.
The conflict has triggered a global oil crisis after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.
The President hit his lowest approval rating at 42%, down from 48% before the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
Closing the Strait of Hormuz has proven relatively inexpensive for the regime, relying on drones and explosive suicide boats to disrupt global shipping
Gas prices have surged to a nationwide average of $4.00 a gallon, up from $2.90 before the conflict began three weeks ago.
Trump and Vance won the 2024 election with a platform of lowering the cost of living and avoiding new wars abroad.
Vance has yet to confirm whether he will run in 2028, with reports suggesting he is sitting on the decision as he and wife Usha prepare to welcome their fourth child.
