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Political Science’s Karen Beckwith says midterm losses complicate Vance’s 2028 Republican nomination

Media | November 08, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Four things we learned from midterms about 2028 White House race

BBC News: Karen Beckwith, Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences, said Vice President JD Vance was among the biggest political losers of the midterms, as voters’ backlash against the Trump administration threatens the prospects of potential 2028 successors. Vance’s efforts to distance himself from the defeat could complicate his path to the Republican presidential nomination.