The Republican convention in Dallas was meant to focus on November's midterm elections. But by the end of the gathering, much of the attention had shifted to Vice President JD Vance and whether he is positioning himself as the future of the MAGA movement ▻ ↧ Vance seizes MAGA spotlight as Republicans begin looking beyond Trump His speech was seen as an early test of his 2028 White House prospects, offering a message of nationalistic pride that resonated ​with the pro-Trump crowd.