Vice President JD Vance is increasingly being seen as a leading contender to succeed President Donald Trump, but Republican voters and delegates are far from settled on who should carry the party’s banner in 2028.

The Republican midterm convention partially served as a JD Vance coronation.

Ahead of November midterms, some GOP faithful say VP is natural choice, while others look to president's former challengers as leader in 2028; Trump hasn't endorsed a successor