US election 2028 contenders shift after Democrats' midterm wins
The US election 2028 race has shifted after Republicans lost the midterms to the Democrats, leaving Vice President JD Vance, long the favourite, with a harder path.
Republicans suffered a crushing defeat to the Democrats in the midterm elections, upending the race to replace Donald Trump in 2028.
JD Vance, long seen as the favourite for the Republican nomination, is now seen as closely tied to Trump after the defeat.
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff was reelected, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro won back his seat in a key battleground state.
Kamala Harris, previously the favourite, faces doubts from some in her party about her losing record.
Other names, including Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ron DeSantis, are being discussed, but none has been confirmed as a candidate.