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Vance reveals ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president in 2028: ‘We’ve got 4 little kids’

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Goelz, A. (2026, October 18). Vance reveals ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president in 2028: ‘We’ve got 4 little kids’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/vance-reveals-theres-a-chance-he-wont-run-for-president-in-2028/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Ally Goelz

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Vice President JD Vance indicated during a CBS News town hall that he might not run for president in 2028, citing his young family and his wife Usha’s disinterest in politics as factors influencing his decision. He mentioned having four children under ten years old and described himself as a procrastinator when it comes to making big life decisions. Vance plans to seriously consider the possibility of running after the November midterm elections but has not yet made up his mind, despite being seen as an early frontrunner for the Republican nomination with 39% support in polls more than two years before the election.
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Vice President JD Vance addressed public concerns during a CBS News town hall in Flat Rock, Michigan, on October 17, 2026, just weeks before the midterms. Voters questioned Vance about the Trump administration's policies, including high gas prices and immigration rhetoric. When asked about his controversial remarks labeling H-1B visa workers as "foreign indentured servants," Vance acknowledged the imperfection of his language but clarified that he was criticizing companies rather than immigrants themselves. Additionally, Vance stated there is a chance he may not run for president in 2028 due to personal and family considerations.

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Vance PERSON · 7× Republican NORP · 4× Trump PERSON · 4× Usha PERSON · 4× NBC News ORG · 2× CBS News ORG · 1× JD Vance PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× RealClear Polling ORG · 1× White House ORG · 1×

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Usha said in March that a 2028 presidential campaign was not yet a priority in their household, explaining that her husband was focused on the midterm elections and the demands of his current job. “If you come back in 2027 and ask me, I’ll have a better sense of, you know, what he’s thinking in that way,” she told NBC News.
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🔮 Vice President JD Vance revealed “there’s a chance” he won’t run for president in 2028 — and second lady Usha and the couple’s four young kids could help make the decision for him.

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Vice President JD Vance revealed “there’s a chance” he won’t run for president in 2028 — and second lady Usha and the couple’s four young kids could help make the decision for him. uncertain
Usha → reveal → him
Vance — the frontrunner to succeed Trump as Republican nominee — acknowledged during a CBS News town hall in Michigan that he could sit-out the next election. uncertain
he → succeed → election
“Of course there’s a chance,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → ’ → ?
“We’ve got four little kids, my wife has never loved politics. asserted
wife → get → politics
She loves public service,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → love → service
“I think you know you can do a lot of good in this job, and I’ve tried to do as much good as possible.” asserted
I → think → good
The vice president said he has yet to make up his mind about a potential White House bid, describing himself as a “procrastinator” when it comes to major life decisions. asserted
it → say → decisions
“The way that I think about life, big life decisions — my wife will tell you this: I’m a procrastinator. asserted
I → think → this
I hate thinking about it,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → think → it
Vance indicated that he plans to give the question more serious consideration after the November midterm elections, rather than commit to a campaign while the Trump administration is still navigating its current agenda. asserted
administration → indicate → agenda
His comments come as the vice president is widely viewed as an early frontrunner to succeed Trump, who has described Vance as his “most likely” Republican successor. asserted
who → come → successor
The RealClear Polling average gives him a 15-point advantage over Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Republican primary, with 39% support more than two years out from the 2028 election. asserted
average → give → election
But the prospect of another presidential campaign would mean an even bigger role in politics for second lady Usha Vance, who has previously acknowledged that she and her husband do not always agree on political issues. asserted
she → mean → issues
In a March interview with NBC News, Usha said she sometimes holds views that do not fit neatly within traditional political camps. asserted
that → say → camps
“Sometimes I have thoughts that fit very comfortably into one side or another,” she said. asserted
she → have → side
“Sometimes I have views that are way more idiosyncratic.” asserted
that → have → views
She also made clear that she sees herself as a sounding board for her husband rather than a political operative. asserted
sees → make → husband
“I’m not his staffer. asserted
I → ’m → ?
I’m not involved in this in any professional sense,” Usha said, adding that there is “no exception that we are going to see eye to eye on everything.” asserted
we → involve → everything
The couple’s family has also grown in recent months. asserted
family → grow → months
Their youngest child, son Alec was born July 19, joining siblings Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4. asserted
child → bear → Ewan
Usha said in March that a 2028 presidential campaign was not yet a priority in their household, explaining that her husband was focused on the midterm elections and the demands of his current job. “If you come back in 2027 and ask me, I’ll have a better sense of, you know, what he’s thinking in that way,” she told NBC News. asserted
she → say → News
For now, Vance’s political future remains an open question — even as early polling puts him ahead of potential Republican rivals. asserted
polling → remain → rivals
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