Rubio Surges in 2028 Presidential Race

0:00On March 12th, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has surged ahead as the top pick to become president after Donald Trump, according to the prediction, market callshi. He now holds a 19% chance of winning in 2028, edging out Vice President JD Vance, who sits at 18% alongside. California Governor Gavin Newsom. Earlier this week, Vance held the lead on callshi with 20% to Rubio's 17%, but that flipped quickly. On rival platform Polymarket, Vance still leads with 21%, followed by Newsom at 18% and Rubio at 15%. Rubio's rise ties directly to his high profile role in the administration's response to the Iran conflict, where his odds have nearly doubled from, around 10% at the war's start. He's also been front and center explaining moves like the push against Venezuela's former leader, and hints at a Cuba strategy. Biden Trump has shown keen interest in his potential successors, recently polling donors

1:00at Mar-a-Lago on Vance and Rubio. Sources say, Rubio drew ladder applause during the discussion over dinner. Meanwhile, early polls give Vance the edge as the likely Republican nominee for 2028, with respondents naming him the most influential. In Trump's circle, at 19% to Rubio's 12%, as these markets shift, the race for Trump's legacy stays wide open.