Gavin Newsom leads trader consensus at 24% implied probability for the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee on Polymarket, propelled by recent California polls showing him topping Kamala Harris by double digits among state Democrats—a critical early primary battleground with substantial delegates. This edges out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 8%, buoyed by progressive fundraising strength, and Jon Ossoff at 6%, leveraging his swing-state Senate incumbency. The fragmented field reflects post-2024 uncertainty after Harris's defeat, with no dominant incumbent or clear frontrunner. Consolidation could hinge on 2026 midterm results elevating governors like Newsom or Andy Beshear, national polling trends, early-state caucus dynamics, and donor endorsements ahead of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada contests.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedDemocratic Presidential Nominee 2028
Democratic Presidential Nominee 2028
Gavin Newsom 24.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 8.2%
Jon Ossoff 5.5%
Kamala Harris 4.4%
$938,322,665 Vol.
$938,322,665 Vol.

Gavin Newsom
24%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
8%

Jon Ossoff
6%

Kamala Harris
4%

Pete Buttigieg
4%

Josh Shapiro
4%

Andy Beshear
2%

James Talarico
2%

Jon Stewart
2%

J.B. Pritzker
2%

Mark Kelly
2%

Ruben Gallego
2%

Wes Moore
2%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Rahm Emanuel
1%

Oprah Winfrey
1%

Cory Booker
1%

Stephen A. Smith
1%

Mark Cuban
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

John Fetterman
1%

Chris Murphy
1%

Liz Cheney
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Roy Cooper
1%

LeBron James
1%

Gina Raimondo
1%

George Clooney
1%

MrBeast
1%

Hillary Clinton
1%

Barack Obama
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Andrew Yang
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Jared Polis
1%

Phil Murphy
1%

Hunter Biden
1%

Jasmine Crockett
1%

Raphael Warnock
1%

Bernie Sanders
1%

Beto O’Rourke
1%
Gavin Newsom 24.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 8.2%
Jon Ossoff 5.5%
Kamala Harris 4.4%
$938,322,665 Vol.
$938,322,665 Vol.

Gavin Newsom
24%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
8%

Jon Ossoff
6%

Kamala Harris
4%

Pete Buttigieg
4%

Josh Shapiro
4%

Andy Beshear
2%

James Talarico
2%

Jon Stewart
2%

J.B. Pritzker
2%

Mark Kelly
2%

Ruben Gallego
2%

Wes Moore
2%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Rahm Emanuel
1%

Oprah Winfrey
1%

Cory Booker
1%

Stephen A. Smith
1%

Mark Cuban
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

John Fetterman
1%

Chris Murphy
1%

Liz Cheney
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Roy Cooper
1%

LeBron James
1%

Gina Raimondo
1%

George Clooney
1%

MrBeast
1%

Hillary Clinton
1%

Barack Obama
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Andrew Yang
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Jared Polis
1%

Phil Murphy
1%

Hunter Biden
1%

Jasmine Crockett
1%

Raphael Warnock
1%

Bernie Sanders
1%

Beto O’Rourke
1%
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Democratic Party sources.
Any replacement of the democratic nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
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Gavin Newsom leads trader consensus at 24% implied probability for the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee on Polymarket, propelled by recent California polls showing him topping Kamala Harris by double digits among state Democrats—a critical early primary battleground with substantial delegates. This edges out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 8%, buoyed by progressive fundraising strength, and Jon Ossoff at 6%, leveraging his swing-state Senate incumbency. The fragmented field reflects post-2024 uncertainty after Harris's defeat, with no dominant incumbent or clear frontrunner. Consolidation could hinge on 2026 midterm results elevating governors like Newsom or Andy Beshear, national polling trends, early-state caucus dynamics, and donor endorsements ahead of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada contests.
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