NDGOP convention notebook: Vance wins straw poll for 2028 presidential candidate, Burgum draws boos

By: Amy Dalrymple

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 826

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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MINOT, N.D. – Vice President JD Vance was the favored 2028 presidential candidate in a straw poll of some North Dakota Republican delegates during the weekend’s state convention.

The poll, which had 134 participants, had Vance as the top candidate with 65 votes over Secretary of State Marco Rubio with 35 votes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was third with seven votes.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who attempted a presidential run in 2024 and …

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