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Vice President JD Vance won the 2026 CPAC straw poll for the second consecutive year, earning 53% support from more than 1,600 attendees at the conference in Grapevine, Texas.

Vice President JD Vance won the 2026 CPAC straw poll for the second consecutive year, earning 53% support from more than 1,600 attendees at the conference in Grapevine, Texas.

Vance's 53% showing was a drop from his 61% support in 2025, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio surged to 35% this year — up sharply from just 3% in last year's poll.

Vance's 53% showing was a drop from his 61% support in 2025, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio surged to 35% this year — up sharply from just 3% in last year's poll.

No other candidate in the 2026 CPAC straw poll received more than 2% of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump Jr. each received 2%, while Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, DNI Tulsi Gabbard and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott each received 1%.

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No other candidate in the 2026 CPAC straw poll received more than 2% of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump Jr. each received 2%, while Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, DNI Tulsi Gabbard and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott each received 1%.

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp said of the 2028 race: "For anybody who wants to succeed President Trump, they're going to have to work for it, and they're going to have to earn it." Trump skipped the conference this year for the first time in a decade.

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp said of the 2028 race: "For anybody who wants to succeed President Trump, they're going to have to work for it, and they're going to have to earn it." Trump skipped the conference this year for the first time in a decade.

Rubio has said he would not challenge Vance for the 2028 nomination, telling Vanity Fair in December he would be "one of the first people to support" Vance if the vice president chose to run.

Rubio has said he would not challenge Vance for the 2028 nomination, telling Vanity Fair in December he would be "one of the first people to support" Vance if the vice president chose to run.

Analysts have noted that Rubio's rising profile stems from his active role in foreign policy, including diplomatic efforts related to Iran, Venezuela and Cuba, while Vance has operated more from behind the scenes.

Analysts have noted that Rubio's rising profile stems from his active role in foreign policy, including diplomatic efforts related to Iran, Venezuela and Cuba, while Vance has operated more from behind the scenes.

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