“The idea that Vance is not going to be the Republican nominee in 2028 is absurd," Republican strategist Dennis Lennox told the New York Post adding that holding primaries will only waste time and money. “The RNC might as well cancel the 2028 primaries and caucuses at this point.†Vance could possibly face Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in primaries and Democrats like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in the general election.
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