The Democratic nominee will likely face Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Republican side. “I can’t remember a midterm having as much of an impact on a presidential race as this one.” Advertisement“I really think the rubber meets the road when the ballots are actually cast,” Kinsey said, pointing to Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign. RAHM EMANUEL’S CASE AGAINST HIS OWN PARTYVance, Newsom, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Ocasio-Cortez, and Harris are viewed as some of the top likely presidential contenders as of early August. “And I don’t think voters start thinking seriously about the presidential race at least until after the midterms.”