United States midterm elections 2026: Can JD Vance win 2028 Republican nomination following ‘blue tsunami’?

JD Vance thought he had a Donald Trump-endorsed golden ticket to the White House - but after the Republicans got hammered in the midterms, it looks more like golden handcuffs. So can JD still be president? And with the Democrats riding high, could Kamala Harris really try again? Or is it time for someone else to have a go?

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Democrats seize US congress in massive backlash against Donald Trump

Republicans eye break from toxic Donald Trump agenda

What a Democratic congress means for Trump’s foreign-policy agenda

Commentary by Cameron Stewart: Republican midterm disaster signals beginning of the end for Donald Trump MAGA era

Commentary by Cameron Stewart: JD Vance scrambles to protect 2028 presidential ambitions as Trump suffers midterm wipe-out

Commentary by Greg Sheridan: How Donald Trump crushed the Republican Party and handed power to US Democrats

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme. 

JD Vance thought he had a Donald Trump-endorsed golden ticket to the White House - but after the Republicans got hammered in the midterms, it looks more like golden handcuffs. So can JD still be president? And with the Democrats riding high, could Kamala Harris really try again? Or is it time for someone else to have a go?
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/america-is-back-democrats-seize-us-congress-in-massive-backlash-against-donald-trump/news-story/f45a2d197c2b24ae720b8a95bb8ccbdf">Democrats seize US congress in massive backlash against Donald Trump</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/jd-vance-blames-iran-war-for-devastating-midterm-loss/live-coverage/219f5a92b188348aaec8a715e740e3e4">Republicans eye break from toxic Donald Trump agenda</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/what-a-democratic-congress-means-for-trumps-foreignpolicy-agenda/news-story/0614db5e95fdfbe233ba1f253f3ebd8b">What a Democratic congress means for Trump&rsquo;s foreign-policy agenda</a>
Commentary by Cameron Stewart: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/republican-midterm-disaster-signals-beginning-of-the-end-for-donald-trump-maga-era/news-story/60be8af042bafc8b74687de64399068d">Republican midterm disaster signals beginning of the end for Donald Trump MAGA era</a>
Commentary by Cameron Stewart: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/jd-vance-scrambles-to-protect-2028-presidential-ambitions-as-trump-suffers-midterm-wipeout/news-story/aad1835f8b7adad2cc2a894b408d2625">JD Vance scrambles to protect 2028 presidential ambitions as Trump suffers midterm wipe-out</a>
Commentary by Greg Sheridan: <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/how-donald-trump-crushed-the-republican-party-and-handed-power-to-us-democrats/news-story/1420710bd6ab7f2317812b38fc2e230e">How Donald Trump crushed the Republican Party and handed power to US Democrats</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our theme.&nbsp;

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page-one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter, and behind-the-scenes insights from our newsrooms.

Read more at theaustralian.com.au and see the video episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page-one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter, and behind-the-scenes insights from our newsrooms.
Read more at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video episodes by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

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JD Vance vs Kamala Harris: Could this nightmare come true?

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