BlockBeats news, on March 29, a straw poll showed that U.S. Vice President Vance has become the preferred candidate for the Republican nomination for president at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Among the more than 1,600 attendees who participated in the vote, about 53% chose Vance, with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio in second place at 35%.
CPAC is an annual important gathering for Republican lawmakers, activists, and presidential candidates. This year’s CPAC meeting was held in Grapevine, Texas, with attendees primarily from the Republican conservative camp. The annual straw poll at the conference is not a reliable predictor of the final candidates. However, this vote reflects the current support trends among the core supporters of Trump’s “Make America Great Again (MAGA)” movement.
According to PolyBeats monitoring, on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of Vance being the eventual winner of the 2028 U.S. presidential election is currently reported at 18%, while the probability of California Governor Gavin Newsom being the eventual winner is reported at 17%, and the probability of Secretary of State Rubio is reported at 10%, placing the three in the top three.