Vice President JD Vance leads Polymarket's 2028 presidential winner odds at 18.1% implied probability, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17.3%, reflecting trader consensus on their early frontrunner status amid post-2024 positioning. Vance's odds have plunged to an all-time low in the past week, driven by President Trump's Iran escalations and erratic statements tarnishing GOP appeal, while recent Emerson and JL Partners polls confirm Vance's dominance among Republicans (53%) and Newsom's edge in Democratic hypotheticals. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trails at 10.3% buoyed by GOP donor "draft" efforts. The race remains tightly contested due to distant primaries, uncertain 2026 midterm outcomes, and lack of formal campaigns; separation could emerge from Trump's endorsement, foreign policy resolutions, or scandal-free paths to nomination.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 18.1%
Gavin Newsom 17.3%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.3%
$463,998,457 Vol.
$463,998,457 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
5%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

James Talarico
1%

Andy Beshear
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%

Pete Hegseth
<1%
JD Vance 18.1%
Gavin Newsom 17.3%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.3%
$463,998,457 Vol.
$463,998,457 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
5%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

James Talarico
1%

Andy Beshear
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%

Pete Hegseth
<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 leads Polymarket's 2028 presidential winner odds at 18.1% implied probability, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17.3%, reflecting trader consensus on their early frontrunner status amid post-2024 positioning. Vance's odds have plunged to an all-time low in the past week, driven by President Trump's Iran escalations and erratic statements tarnishing GOP appeal, while recent Emerson and JL Partners polls confirm Vance's dominance among Republicans (53%) and Newsom's edge in Democratic hypotheticals. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trails at 10.3% buoyed by GOP donor "draft" efforts. The race remains tightly contested due to distant primaries, uncertain 2026 midterm outcomes, and lack of formal campaigns; separation could emerge from Trump's endorsement, foreign policy resolutions, or scandal-free paths to nomination.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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