Vice President JD Vance holds a slim lead in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.8%, buoyed by his recent CPAC straw poll dominance at 53% and appearances at a secretive conservative donor summit, signaling strong GOP base support as Trump's heir apparent. California Governor Gavin Newsom trails closely at 16.4%, reflecting Democratic positioning after his post-2026 midterm considerations and perceived frontrunner status amid party fragmentation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 10.3% share has surged on Iran crisis visibility, fostering Vance-Rubio jockeying within the administration. This tight field underscores early speculation ahead of 2026 midterms, primaries, and Electoral College battlegrounds, where economic trends, foreign policy escalations, or scandals could widen gaps.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.8%
Gavin Newsom 16.4%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.3%
$483,806,680 Vol.
$483,806,680 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
16%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
2%

James Talarico
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Ivanka Trump
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 17.8%
Gavin Newsom 16.4%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.3%
$483,806,680 Vol.
$483,806,680 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
16%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
2%

James Talarico
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Ivanka Trump
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 lead in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.8%, buoyed by his recent CPAC straw poll dominance at 53% and appearances at a secretive conservative donor summit, signaling strong GOP base support as Trump's heir apparent. California Governor Gavin Newsom trails closely at 16.4%, reflecting Democratic positioning after his post-2026 midterm considerations and perceived frontrunner status amid party fragmentation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 10.3% share has surged on Iran crisis visibility, fostering Vance-Rubio jockeying within the administration. This tight field underscores early speculation ahead of 2026 midterms, primaries, and Electoral College battlegrounds, where economic trends, foreign policy escalations, or scandals could widen gaps.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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