Myra Adams, opinion contributor The official start of the 2028 presidential election cycle is just four months away. Yet the race for the Republican nomination already feels stale and boring with only two choices: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This week, insider reports say Trump is favoring Vance , though neither is very popular. Last month, two national polls showed Vance leading Rubio, 42 percent to 15 percent , among Republican primary voters.