Race for 2028 heats up after US midterms firestorm

President Donald Trump’s stunning midterms defeat by the Democrats has upended another US election — the race to replace him in the White House in 2028. The crushing defeat for the Republicans is particularly stinging for Vice President JD Vance, who had been the frontrunner but now risks being seen as tied to his lame-duck boss. But the midterms are a potential launchpad for rising Democratic stars like Georgia senator Jon Ossoff, whose youthful vibe has already drawn comparisons to former president Barack Obama. Republicans in turmoil The MAGA coalition that shot Trump to power in 2016 and…