Fishback Sets His Sights on 2028: Town Halls in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina

James Fishback, the 31-year-old investor who ran in this year’s Republican primary for Florida governor, says he intends to run for president in 2028.

Fishback announced his intentions on Oct. 27 before a packed room of students at the University of Virginia, part of a college speaking tour that followed his primary campaign, National Review reported.

He followed up on X the next day: “After the midterms, my wife and I will travel to Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina to hold public town halls. Then, after reflection and prayer, we will make our decision official.”

Fishback’s gubernatorial platform included opposition to the construction of data centers, a pledge to end foreign student enrollment at Florida’s state colleges and universities, divesting state pension funds from Israel, and a campaign against unhealthy school lunches, which he called “goyslop.”

Fishback ran as an insurgent against Rep. Byron Donalds, who was endorsed by President Trump. During a February campaign swing through Miami, he said he wanted to “show up where voters least expect” him, Florida Politics reported. He won 10.4 percent of the vote in the August primary, finishing third. Nick Fuentes endorsed Fishback in the race, Vanity Fair reported.

Critics have pointed to Article II of the Constitution, which requires a president to be at least 35. Fishback was born on Jan. 1, 1995, and would be 34 on Inauguration Day in January 2029, according to National Review.

The announcement came the same week Fishback publicly retracted his August claim that Reps. Byron Donalds and Cory Mills were under federal investigation, saying he had “bore false witness” and apologizing after speaking with his priest and going to confession. “I am writing this without consulting my lawyer because it is the right thing to do, regardless of the legal implications,” he wrote. “As a Catholic, I take the Ten Commandments seriously.”