American evangelicals, who were a key electoral pillar for Donald Trump, have already begun evaluating potential candidates for the 2028 presidential election. Currently, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds the advantage among religious conservatives, Politico reports, according to UNN.
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A segment of influential evangelicals views Rubio as a politician capable of uniting MAGA supporters and traditional Republicans. At the same time, Vice President JD Vance maintains support among younger conservatives.
"Marco Rubio is much better known to American evangelicals than JD Vance,"
According to him, Rubio "enjoys a high level of trust" among conservative Christians.
Evangelicals remain key for Republicans
Politico notes that white evangelical Protestants supported Trump in the 2024 election at a rate of 82%, and therefore their position will be critically important in the Republican primaries.
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"There is no path to the nomination that does not run through the evangelical constituency,"
The publication adds that Rubio has long-standing ties with evangelical circles and actively worked with them as far back as the 2016 presidential campaign.
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