These JD Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal midterms
Ambitious Republicans were already sizing up the vice president ahead of the next presidential primary. Now, they are emboldened.
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Washington Post ·
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Common ground: most headlines mention “Vance challengers smell blood”, “water” and “brutal midterms”.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Potential Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal GOP losses
The vice president has not made up his mind on running for president in 2028. His potential rivals, however, are wasting little time to prepare.
These JD Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal midterms
Ambitious Republicans were already sizing up the vice president ahead of the next presidential primary. Now, they are emboldened.
These JD Vance challengers smell blood in the water after brutal midterms
Ambitious Republicans were already sizing up the vice president ahead of the next presidential primary. Now, they are emboldened.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Washington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. The Washington Post published it first, on November 8, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Age, 14 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: JD Vance, Potential Vance and GOP.
By country: Australia (2), United States (1).
