- 1Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital he is "all in" for Secretary of State Marco Rubio in 2028.
- 2Stutzman said Republicans "can't push policy" after losing the House and Senate majorities.
- 3CBS News reported Democrats won House control by flipping Republican-held seats.
- 4Fox News reported Vice President JD Vance blamed the losses on the Iran war.
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., an original member of the House Freedom Caucus, has named his preferred 2028 presidential candidate: Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Fox News reported that he told Fox News Digital, "I am all in."
The endorsement is an early sign of how some Republicans are looking toward 2028 right after the midterm defeat. Stutzman also publicly called for a change in how the party discusses immigration, according to Fox News.
What Stutzman said
According to Fox News, Stutzman said Republicans must begin thinking about how to rebuild after Tuesday's midterm losses. He said they "have to do better at communicating" because they "can't push policy" after losing the House and Senate majorities, as Fox News reported.
On immigration, Stutzman said, per Fox News: "We need to … take credit for closing the border, and now start finding a path forward for those here illegally obeying the laws." He added: "No citizenship just work visas."
Election context
CBS News reported that Democrats won control of the House on Tuesday by flipping Republican-held seats, and that winners in dozens of races had not yet been projected. The Washington Examiner reported that Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Scott Perry and Ann Wagner lost their races.
Fox News also reported that Vice President JD Vance blamed the losses on the Iran war,. The digest does not include a statement from Rubio on Stutzman's endorsement.
Sources
Fox News, CBS News and the Washington Examiner.
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