Steve Bannon
Republican candidate for Presidential
2028 Republican presidential nominee
$63.8M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — 2028 Republican presidential nominee
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0.2%chance to win
$63.8MNOV 7, 2028Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current rolePolitical strategist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyPopulist Republican
Age72 years old (Nov 27, 1953)
GenderMale
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BackgroundPolitical strategist
EducationVirginia Tech (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsStephen Kevin Bannon is an American political strategist and media executive who served as White House Chief Strategist during the Trump administration and previously led Breitbart News. He is also the longtime host of the political podcast and show "War Room." Bannon served as a U.S. Navy officer and later worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs before moving into media and political consulting.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the wealthy and increasing certain corporate taxes while protecting tax relief for working-class items (no tax on tips, overtime, or Social Security). Has proposed a substantially higher top income rate in the past while also expressing support for measures to make U.S. manufacturing and investment more competitive.
Healthcare
Has advocated dismantling the Affordable Care Act and supported Republican efforts to repeal or “blow up” Obamacare; has criticized health-care legislation he viewed as written by industry interests. In more recent comments he has cautioned against deep Medicaid cuts, noting political risks for MAGA voters on Medicaid.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates hardline, enforcement-first immigration policies including mass deportations, strict border control and construction of a U.S.–Mexico border wall; has opposed resettling Syrian refugees and promoted private efforts to build a border barrier.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is pro-life and supports restricting abortion access; he has praised the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and argued the issue should be decided by states while promoting policies that increase protections for the unborn. He frames abortion as harmful to women and endorses pro-life political organizing and restrictions rather than supporting unrestricted access.
Climate & Energy
Steve Bannon has promoted and overseen media and editorial coverage that casts climate science and climate policy as a hoax or “scam,” and has supported messaging hostile to renewable-energy policies while aligning with fossil-fuel–friendly positions. His leadership role at Breitbart and public interventions have influenced opposition to aggressive climate regulations and international climate agreements.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes new gun-control measures and has warned that political support for tighter gun restrictions would be politically catastrophic; publicly defended citizens openly carrying firearms while monitoring ballot drop boxes and has suggested firearms training/arming in contexts such as schools.
Latest News
Steve Bannon is being mentioned in coverage about how MAGA branding may hurt Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms, with a recent poll finding voters more likely to reject MAGA- or Trump-backed candidates than democratic socialists. Other recent election-related stories focus on broader GOP concerns, including corruption as a campaign issue and possible changes to ballot-counting rules, but they do not report a specific new action by Bannon himself. Overall, the news around him is tied to the political risks and messaging challenges facing Trump-aligned Republicans.
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