WJ Polls

Thomas Massie Leads Again This Week, But Rubio Is Not Far Behind

August 31, 2026

Thomas Massie Leads Again This Week, But Rubio Is Not Far Behind

August 31, 2026

Thomas Massie Takes the Lead This Week, But We’re…

August 24, 2026

Rubio Widens His Lead in This Week’s Survey, But…

August 17, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a roundtable on the American mining industry with President Donald Trump at the U.S. Department of State on Aug. 7, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Rubio Remains the Man to Beat as Thomas Massie Gains…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio remained firmly in first place in the latest Western Journal weekly…

August 10, 2026

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Vice President JD Vance speaks at the United States Marine Corps 250th birthday celebration in Oceanside, California, on Oct. 18, 2025.

Vance’s Support Slides from Record High, Yet No…

The Western Journal asked readers again this week: If the 2028 Republican primary were held today,…

October 21, 2025

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Vice President J.D. Vance, seen in a Sept. 24 photo, once again came in as the top 2028 presidential pick in The Western Journal's unscientific weekly straw poll.

Vance Holds a Commanding Lead, But Other Candidates Get…

The Western Journal asked readers again this week: If the 2028 Republican primary were held today,…

October 14, 2025

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Vice President J.D. Vance gestures while speaking with reporters Oct. 1 at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Vance Extends Commanding Lead in Latest Western Journal…

The Western Journal asked readers the same question again this week: If the 2028 Republican primary…

October 7, 2025

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Vance Takes Commanding Lead as WJ’s Readers Vote…

The Western Journal asked readers the same question again last week: If the 2028 Republican primary…

September 29, 2025

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