JD Vance's commitment to his family may come ahead of his presidential run.
The vice president, during CBS News' town hall on Oct. 18, said “there’s a chance” he won’t run for president in 2028.
“Of course there’s a chance,” Vance, a frontrunner to succeed Donald Trump as Republican nominee, said when asked by host "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil if there's any chance he won't run.
"Man, we've got four little kids," Vance said, adding his wife, second lady Usha Vance "has never loved politics."
"She loves public service,” Vance said. “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.”
JD, Usha Vance recently welcomed baby boy
The Vances are parents
to four children. The couple welcomed their youngest child, Alec Neel Vance, on July 19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
"We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning," the Vance family said in a statement on social media at the time. "Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother."
Alec joins his siblings Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4.
VP says he's a 'procrastinator'
Vance said most people assume that he's going to run for president, but that he actually hates thinking about it.
"The way that I think about life, big life decisions – my wife will tell you this – is I'm a procrastinator. I hate thinking about it," Vance said.
However, he hinted he plans to give the question more serious consideration after the November midterm elections.
"Anything could happen, man," Vance said before redirecting the conversation once again to the upcoming midterms, saying the goal is to "elect as many good candidates as possible."
Polls show Vance is a frontrunner for 2028
Vance's comments come as the buzz around potential 2028 presidential candidates grows, and a new poll shows him as the clear frontrunner in a hypothetical GOP primary.
A new Focaldata/Financial Times poll released Sunday, Oct. 11, revealed Vance and former Vice President Kamala Harris both led their respective party’s potential primary.
According to the survey, Vance leads with 38% of Republicans, followed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 24%, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis receiving 9% of support from GOP respondents.
Usha Vance keeping 'open mind' on JD Vance's potential presidential run
Usha Vance, in an interview with Fox News' "Fox & Friends" that aired Aug. 26, said she was open to whatever her husband chose to do ahead of 2028 and was taking it “one step at a time” as the vice president focuses on the midterm general election on Nov. 3.
"Whatever it is that he feels is the right thing for him to do, we're going to have a good time doing it," she told host Rachel Campos-Duffy. “We will make the best of it in the best possible way."
Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY
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