Vice President JD Vance holds a slim lead in trader consensus at 17.3% implied probability for the 2028 presidential winner, bolstered by his commanding 53% win in the latest CPAC straw poll among Republicans, while California Governor Gavin Newsom trails closely at 16.4% as the emerging Democratic frontrunner in an open field. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 10.1% reflects his surging GOP profile. The tight race stems from early-cycle speculation, with Vance's odds recently dipping amid Trump administration tensions over Iran ceasefire talks and retaliatory strikes, offsetting conservative enthusiasm. Key separators include 2026 midterm outcomes in battleground states, primary polling trends, and resolution of foreign policy uncertainties ahead of 2028 primaries.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.3%
Gavin Newsom 16.4%
Marco Rubio 10.1%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.9%
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JD Vance
17%

Gavin Newsom
16%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

James Talarico
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%
JD Vance 17.3%
Gavin Newsom 16.4%
Marco Rubio 10.1%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.9%
$476,680,728 Vol.
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JD Vance
17%

Gavin Newsom
16%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

James Talarico
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%
This market will resolve to the person who wins the 2028 US Presidential Election.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race for the same candidate by the inauguration date (January 20, 2029) this market will resolve based on who is inaugurated.
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This market will resolve to the person who wins the 2028 US Presidential Election.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race for the same candidate by the inauguration date (January 20, 2029) this market will resolve based on who is inaugurated.
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0x2F5e3684c...We anticipate rolling out a new rewards and oracle-resolution system later this year that will generate returns on your positions, at which point there will be a simple 1-click migration.
Vice President JD Vance holds a slim lead in trader consensus at 17.3% implied probability for the 2028 presidential winner, bolstered by his commanding 53% win in the latest CPAC straw poll among Republicans, while California Governor Gavin Newsom trails closely at 16.4% as the emerging Democratic frontrunner in an open field. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 10.1% reflects his surging GOP profile. The tight race stems from early-cycle speculation, with Vance's odds recently dipping amid Trump administration tensions over Iran ceasefire talks and retaliatory strikes, offsetting conservative enthusiasm. Key separators include 2026 midterm outcomes in battleground states, primary polling trends, and resolution of foreign policy uncertainties ahead of 2028 primaries.
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