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2028 will mark another milestone in American history: The first presidential race since 2012 without Donald Trump on the ballot. Since becoming the GOP nominee a decade ago, Trump has reshaped both the Republican Party and U.S. politics writ large.
What do the next 10 years of U.S. politics have in store? Expect both parties to struggle in sorting out their post-Trump identities.
Republicans have an obvious heir apparent in Vice President JD Vance, though it’s unclear if he can hold together the singular Trump coalition of voters, which ranges from religious conservatives to working-class whites. Also unclear is whether Trump’s successor can continue making inroads with minority voters, particularly Latinos, who swung hard toward the GOP in recent election cycles.
