Marco Rubio Won't Run in 2028 Because He Thinks the Election Is Unwinnable
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. We fly to Dallas today for the Republican midterm convention, unlike Marco Rubio, who has urgent business elsewhere. We dig into why he won’t be challenging for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, plus we have exclusive news of another investigation into the nation’s creaking organ donation system.
TL;DR
- Marco Rubio is reportedly not preparing for a 2028 presidential bid, as he believes the election may be unwinnable for Republicans due to historical voting patterns.
- While Vance and Cruz engage with party leadership at the midterm convention, Rubio is traveling to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru for State Department business.
- Rubio previously viewed 2016 as an optimal time to run, aiming to secure a Republican two-term presidency following Obama's tenure.
- Prediction markets show Vance as the favorite for the 2028 nomination, with Rubio significantly behind.
- The White House fraud task force, led by Vance, is launching an investigation into organ procurement organizations.
- This follows a recent decision by the Health and Human Services Department to decertify an OPO serving Kentucky and parts of Ohio.
- The article also briefly mentions an appeal for a presidential pardon for Lindsay Clancy and a review of 'Inside the George W. Bush White House'.