The presidential race is getting underway in the Republican Party, even though the 2028 election is more than three years away.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are seen as front-runners for the nomination, with Vance meeting with donors and flying across the country to raise money for the GOP, Axios reported.

Other potential contenders include Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Tim Scott of South Carolina.

Youngkin will be visiting Iowa and South Carolina, both early primary states, and has appeared at state party functions in California, New York, and North Carolina.

Paul, who voted against Trump’s "big beautiful bill," has also visited Iowa and South Carolina, with plans to go to New Hampshire, which holds the first primary, in the fall, Axios reported.

Cruz is planning a donor retreat in the fall and has developed a large small-donor fundraising network, according to Axios.

Last month, Kemp addressed the Ronald Reagan Institute, a favorite for presidential hopefuls, Axios said.

Kemp chairs the Republican Governors Association, providing him facetime with major donors.

Sanders, who served as Trump’s press secretary in his first term, will be visiting Iowa this month and has visited Tennessee, Texas, and Illinois to raise money, according to Axios.

As chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Scott has been meeting with donors, Axios reported.

"Building infrastructure and making friends — among activists, operatives, and donors — is tedious work," Rob Godfrey, a South Carolina-based GOP strategist, told Axios. "It's never too early to start."