Vice President JD Vance holds a narrow lead on Polymarket at trader consensus of 19%, reflecting his role as heir apparent in the Trump administration and recent UMass Lowell polling (late March 2026) showing him ahead 33%-30% against Gavin Newsom, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio gains at 11% via CPAC straw poll momentum (35% in late March) and high-profile diplomacy like Iran tensions differentiating him from Vance. California Governor Newsom trails closely at 17% as the Democratic frontrunner, bolstered by appearances at the National Action Network convention (April 2026) amid party midterm strategizing. With 2026 midterms seven months away, outcomes in swing states and control of Congress could solidify a GOP incumbent edge or boost Democratic unity, keeping the field fragmented and odds tight.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 18.8%
Gavin Newsom 16.7%
Marco Rubio 11.2%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.7%
$539,015,242 Vol.
$539,015,242 Vol.

JD Vance
19%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
11%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Kamala Harris
4%

Jon Ossoff
4%

Donald Trump
2%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Tucker Carlson
2%

Ron DeSantis
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Andy Beshear
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

JB Pritzker
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

James Talarico
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Wes Moore
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%
JD Vance 18.8%
Gavin Newsom 16.7%
Marco Rubio 11.2%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.7%
$539,015,242 Vol.
$539,015,242 Vol.

JD Vance
19%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
11%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Kamala Harris
4%

Jon Ossoff
4%

Donald Trump
2%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Tucker Carlson
2%

Ron DeSantis
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Andy Beshear
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

JB Pritzker
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

James Talarico
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Wes Moore
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 narrow lead on Polymarket at trader consensus of 19%, reflecting his role as heir apparent in the Trump administration and recent UMass Lowell polling (late March 2026) showing him ahead 33%-30% against Gavin Newsom, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio gains at 11% via CPAC straw poll momentum (35% in late March) and high-profile diplomacy like Iran tensions differentiating him from Vance. California Governor Newsom trails closely at 17% as the Democratic frontrunner, bolstered by appearances at the National Action Network convention (April 2026) amid party midterm strategizing. With 2026 midterms seven months away, outcomes in swing states and control of Congress could solidify a GOP incumbent edge or boost Democratic unity, keeping the field fragmented and odds tight.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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