Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.7% implied probability on Polymarket, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 16.7%, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio rising to 10.7% amid recent GOP positioning. Over the past week, Vance's odds have plummeted below 20%—the closest gap yet—as Newsom gains on Democratic nominee markets where he leads at around 24%, fueled by trader concerns over Trump administration foreign policy tensions, including Iran escalations shadowing Republican prospects. This open-seat race, constrained by term limits barring Donald Trump, remains tightly contested pre-primaries, hinging on 2026 midterm results, early polling averages, and party convention dynamics; strong midterm showings or scandals could create frontrunner separation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.7%
Gavin Newsom 16.7%
Marco Rubio 10.7%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.0%
$480,201,401 Vol.
$480,201,401 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
11%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Ron DeSantis
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%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%
JD Vance 17.7%
Gavin Newsom 16.7%
Marco Rubio 10.7%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.0%
$480,201,401 Vol.
$480,201,401 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
11%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Ron DeSantis
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%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
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 edge in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.7% implied probability on Polymarket, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 16.7%, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio rising to 10.7% amid recent GOP positioning. Over the past week, Vance's odds have plummeted below 20%—the closest gap yet—as Newsom gains on Democratic nominee markets where he leads at around 24%, fueled by trader concerns over Trump administration foreign policy tensions, including Iran escalations shadowing Republican prospects. This open-seat race, constrained by term limits barring Donald Trump, remains tightly contested pre-primaries, hinging on 2026 midterm results, early polling averages, and party convention dynamics; strong midterm showings or scandals could create frontrunner separation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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