Marco Rubio says he "has no plans at this time" for a presidential bid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week that he is not currently pursuing a presidential bid, a statement that removes what the article describes as Vice President JD Vance’s main rival for the 2028 Republican nomination. Rubio did not speak at the two-day GOP midterm convention in Dallas that ended Thursday, where Vance gave the final-night speech and drew chants positioning him as a possible successor within Trump’s movement. The article says Rubio’s position eases Vance’s path while Vance confronts scrutiny over the Trump record and the conflict with Iran. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has started his own early 2028 outreach, but he lacks comparable national Democratic support. The development matters because it affects the early jockeying for both parties’ next presidential nominations.