Vance says ‘there’s a chance’ he won’t run for president in 2028

During a CBS News town hall in Michigan, Vance acknowledged that his wife does not like politics, and he may ultimately decide against running.

“Of course there’s a chance,” Vance said. “We’ve got four little kids, my wife has never loved politics. She loves public service.”

“I think, you know, you can do a lot of good in this job, and I’ve tried to do as much good as possible,” he added.

Vance said he has yet to make a decision and joked that he tends to procrastinate when making major life choices.

“The way that I think about life, big life decisions — my wife will tell you this: I’m a procrastinator. I hate thinking about it,” Vance quipped.

Vance and his wife, Usha, have four children. Their youngest was born in July, while their other children are 9, 6, and 4 years old.

Usha Vance previously indicated that a potential 2028 presidential campaign was not a priority for the family. In a March interview with NBC News, she discussed her relationship with her husband’s political career.

“I’m not his staffer. I’m not involved in this in any professional sense,” Usha said, adding that there was “no exception" that she and her husband would “see eye to eye on everything.”

“If you come back in 2027 and ask me, I’ll have a better sense of, you know, what he’s thinking in that way,” she added.

Vance’s decision could also be shaped by the November midterm elections, in which Republicans are seeking to retain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The results will likely influence the administration’s popularity heading into the 2028 Republican primaries.

Despite his uncertainty about running, Vance remains the top contender to succeed Trump as the Republican nominee. According to the RealClearPolitics average of Republican presidential nomination polls, Vance leads the field with a 15-point difference over Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also speculated to run but has not confirmed whether or not he will.​