Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., could be among the Republicans considered for the 2028 presidential nomination during an interview Wednesday at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas.

Jordan was asked about the possibility of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, making another presidential run after his unsuccessful 2016 campaign. Jordan said he believes Cruz is likely to run before naming several other Republicans who could seek the nomination.

“I think he’s definitely going to run,” Jordan said of Cruz, according to the Washington Examiner. He then mentioned Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin as possible contenders.

Jordan added McCormick to the list, saying, “I actually, I think Sen. McCormick could be a good person as well. I mean we got all kinds of good folks.”

Jordan said he believed the Republicans he mentioned could be strong candidates, while also discussing the potential Democratic field. McCormick’s campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment on Jordan’s remarks.

McCormick has served in the Senate since January 2025, after defeating Democratic incumbent Bob Casey in Pennsylvania’s 2024 Senate election. The U.S. Senate lists McCormick as Pennsylvania’s current Republican senator.

The comments come as Republicans begin discussing the party’s future beyond Trump’s presidency. Vance, Rubio, Cruz and Youngkin have all been mentioned in political discussions surrounding the 2028 Republican nomination, although being discussed as a potential candidate does not mean any of them has formally entered the race.

McCormick is in his first term in the Senate and previously served as the chief executive of Bridgewater Associates. He also served in the George W. Bush administration before entering electoral politics.

Jordan’s comments came on the same day Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., made a surprise video appearance at the Republican convention to introduce McCormick. Fetterman described McCormick as a “great friend” and highlighted areas where the two Pennsylvania senators have worked together.

The 2028 presidential primary remains more than two years away, and the Republicans mentioned by Jordan have not all announced presidential campaigns.