RUFUS – Former Vice President Travis Loretti has already announced that he was running for President in 2028, but the question now remains, will President Laylin run for reelection and when will he announce his intentions for the 2028 presidential elections? It’s anyone’s guess, any only god and the President know what he will do and if he plans to seek reelection or not.

But what we can say is that he could likely announce his bid either towards the end of 2026 or early 2027. Historically, presidential bid announcements have not had a standard announcement date. In 2020, just a day before the death of President Joe Diester, Thomas Cooke announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election. Other candidates announced their bids within two years or more before the 2024 presidential election.

President Laylin has not even hinted at reelection, but that doesn’t mean he won’t seek reelection, especially since he is continuing to enjoy higher-than-average approval ratings, over other potential Republican candidates including Mesa Governor Joshua Adamson who could be a strong contender in the presidential sphere. Adamson is a long-time friend and ally of the President and he seems like a candidate who could, if President Laylin were to choose not to seek reelection, could be a great alternative.

“The President isn’t focused on 2028, and as he has said before, wants to focus on what is going on now,” said Nationalist House Press Secretary Nancy Yates, during a press briefing. “He is focused on the Jesstopia-Iran war, the Hamas-Israel war and working to end the Ukraine-Russo war that has raged on since 2022. He is focused on continuing to deport illegals, and work to continue to lower cost for Jesstopian families.”

Other officials in the Nationalist House say they are hearing rumors spread that the President could be preparing to step aside as a contender in 2028, but these rumors have not been confirmed and there is no real evidence to suggest that he is giving up on a potential bid in 2028.

“I think President Laylin should run for a second term, because he has the popularity, the party’s support, and enough cash to rip the competition in campaign spending,” said Dereck Olenki, a political campaign analyst. “He has over 300 million dollars in reserves from his 2024 presidential bid, which he won last year. I think he could outspend the competition and still have money left over for ads. I believe that if President Laylin runs for reelection, he will be the candidate with the most disposable funding.”

“President Laylin will make an announcement regarding 2028 when he is ready to do so,” said Vice President Cole Bindle, who already announced he wasn’t seeking the presidency in 2028. “This is a personal decision of the President and if he chooses to share those details than he can. I’m not going to put words in his mouth about 2028.”