HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds a slim edge at 49% implied probability over Vice President J.D. Vance at 42% in trader consensus for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, reflecting their prominent Trump administration roles in an open primary barred to President Trump by term limits. RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" push and recent swing-state tours alongside GOP lawmakers in battlegrounds like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin have boosted his outsider appeal, while Vance leverages vice-presidential incumbency and CPAC straw poll leads, though Polymarket odds diverge from traditional polling favoring Vance. The tight race stems from absent Trump endorsement signals and policy tensions, such as Rand Paul's recent free-trade pitch; separation could arise from midterm results, formal announcements, or Trump's successor pick.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRepublican Presidential Nominee 2028
Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
J.D. Vance 42.0%
Marco Rubio 21.9%
Tucker Carlson 4.2%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$546,216,335 Vol.
$546,216,335 Vol.

J.D. Vance
42%

Marco Rubio
22%

Tucker Carlson
4%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Rand Paul
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Mike Pence
1%
J.D. Vance 42.0%
Marco Rubio 21.9%
Tucker Carlson 4.2%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$546,216,335 Vol.
$546,216,335 Vol.

J.D. Vance
42%

Marco Rubio
22%

Tucker Carlson
4%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Rand Paul
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Mike Pence
1%
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican Party sources.
Any replacement of the Republican nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds a slim edge at 49% implied probability over Vice President J.D. Vance at 42% in trader consensus for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, reflecting their prominent Trump administration roles in an open primary barred to President Trump by term limits. RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" push and recent swing-state tours alongside GOP lawmakers in battlegrounds like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin have boosted his outsider appeal, while Vance leverages vice-presidential incumbency and CPAC straw poll leads, though Polymarket odds diverge from traditional polling favoring Vance. The tight race stems from absent Trump endorsement signals and policy tensions, such as Rand Paul's recent free-trade pitch; separation could arise from midterm results, formal announcements, or Trump's successor pick.
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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