Dallas – Republicans gathering in Dallas this week will celebrate President Donald Trump and rally support ahead of U.S. midterm elections, but a disappointing showing in the Nov. 3 vote could sharpen an already simmering debate over who comes next and what will become of the party he transformed. Few figures are more central to that discussion than Vice President JD Vance, whose keynote address on Thursday could serve as an early audition for 2028 and offer clues about how he would lead a party reshaped by Trump. With Trump constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, Republicans who were interviewed said the question is which elements of Trumpism should endure, with divisions emerging over tariffs, foreign intervention and the scope of his populist agenda.
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