Many believe J.D. Vance, the current leader of the Republican Party, could be the man to beat in the 2028 Republican presidential primaries. However, Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican senator, has been positioning himself as a traditional, pro-interventionist Republican. This aligns with his feud with antiwar conservative Tucker Carlson, who is seen as a key figure in the party's foreign policy establishment. Cruz's strategy appears to differentiate himself from Vance, who has previously been endorsed by America's neocon royal family, Dick and Liz Cheney. In her failed 2024 presidential campaign, Kamala Harris sought endorsements from these families, suggesting they would feel comfortable with their views of a more hawkish foreign policy approach. In recent months, the Harris campaign appeared to be gaining significant support from the neoconservative establishment.