I have no idea. I have a suspicion that whoever it is they will be a rino.
And for me, this time around, dem, rino, no difference. The plea that we must have a Republican falls flat anymore. A fat lot of good all our erstwhile Repubs have done us judging by how far down the slippery slope to the brave new future we slipped.
I always thought we had a republic of laws based on the Constitution. And I've always thought the Constitution was almost an inspired piece of work. I think it was John Adams who said that it was generations of Puritan preachers who fought and won the real American Revolution in the hearts and minds of the people long before 1776.
I just cannot see how anyone can say there is much of a difference between Republicans and dems.
So I'm sorry to post a reply not exactly conforming to the question at hand. I guess my answer is that unless whoever it is is an actual republican then they are only a Republican. And Republicans don't impress me much anymore.
p.s. I've voted straight party ticket, Republican, since 1972. My first time in the voting booth, and I had what seemed like an epiphany that Richard Nixon was the only one that could be entrusted with our presidency. I still think so. Even if I would hestitate to buy a used care from him. (well slap my jaws)
“used care” = “used car”, not “care” as in “care bear”.