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Succession Planning

Cruz Says GOP Lacks a Clear Trump Successor and Expects an Open 2028 Primary

He warned that 2026 midterm results will shape who gains momentum and endorsements for the 2028 contest.

Trump Acknowledges He Cannot Be Elected to a Third Term

Trump Privately Urged Donors to Back JD Vance for 2028

Senator Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly, Forcing Rush To Fill His Senate Seat

Trump Publicly Floats Vance‑Rubio Ticket as Early 2028 Succession Signal

Trump Shapes GOP Succession by Elevating JD Vance and Marco Rubio

Rubio Closes Gap With Vance in Tight 2028 GOP Contest

Vance Downplays 2028 Talk After Trump Floats ‘Dream Team’ With Rubio

Focus Groups Suggest MAGA Shift Toward Rubio as Vance Loses Ground

Trump Quietly Tests 2028 Ticket, Weighing Vance Versus Rubio

Trump Flirts With Third Term, Rules Out VP Gambit as Speaker Says Path Is Unlikely

Trump Signals Vance as MAGA Heir, Floats Joint Ticket With Rubio

Republican Contenders Court Early-State Voters and Donors for 2028

JD Vance Secures Early Lead in 2028 GOP Presidential Polls

Trump Questions Constitutional Duty as Supreme Court Blocks Deportations

Trump Discusses MAGA Leadership Succession and Criticizes Leading Democrats

Trump Rules Out Third Term, Names GOP Successors in NBC Interview

Trump Declines to Endorse JD Vance as 2028 Republican Nominee