Rubio bests Vance in Western Conservative Summit 2028 straw poll
Secretary of State Marco Rubio came out on top in this past weekend’s nonpartisan straw poll at the Western Conservative Summit, outpacing a packed field of would-be 2028 presidential hopefuls.
TL;DR
- Marco Rubio won the nonpartisan straw poll at the Western Conservative Summit.
- Rubio received 85% approval and 57% of top choices from attendees.
- The poll included 27 potential 2028 presidential candidates.
- JD Vance and Ron DeSantis were other notable Republican contenders.
- Democrats Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, and Josh Shapiro received minimal support.