Trader consensus on Polymarket prices Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the narrow frontrunner at 49% implied probability for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, ahead of Vice President J.D. Vance at 39% and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 21%, reflecting RFK Jr.'s surging visibility through Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives and high-profile congressional hearings on vaccines and public health policy in recent weeks. This diverges from early April straw polls and surveys like CPAC and Yale Youth Poll, where Vance retains a lead among GOP voters but shows slippage amid his prominent role in foreign policy debates over Iran strikes. Rubio's momentum from donor backing and strong showings in Florida-focused primaries previews a fragmented field, with the race tight due to Trump-era factionalism pitting MAGA continuity against outsider appeal and establishment networks; 2026 midterm results, key endorsements, and fundraising hauls could create separation by signaling electability in swing states and early primary caucuses.
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 39.1%
Marco Rubio 21.3%
Tucker Carlson 4.6%
Ron DeSantis 2.7%
$563,199,793 Vol.
$563,199,793 Vol.

J.D. Vance
39%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
5%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Rand Paul
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Katie Britt
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%

Joe Kent
1%

Mike Pence
1%
J.D. Vance 39.1%
Marco Rubio 21.3%
Tucker Carlson 4.6%
Ron DeSantis 2.7%
$563,199,793 Vol.
$563,199,793 Vol.

J.D. Vance
39%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
5%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Rand Paul
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Katie Britt
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%

Joe Kent
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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Trader consensus on Polymarket prices Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the narrow frontrunner at 49% implied probability for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, ahead of Vice President J.D. Vance at 39% and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 21%, reflecting RFK Jr.'s surging visibility through Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives and high-profile congressional hearings on vaccines and public health policy in recent weeks. This diverges from early April straw polls and surveys like CPAC and Yale Youth Poll, where Vance retains a lead among GOP voters but shows slippage amid his prominent role in foreign policy debates over Iran strikes. Rubio's momentum from donor backing and strong showings in Florida-focused primaries previews a fragmented field, with the race tight due to Trump-era factionalism pitting MAGA continuity against outsider appeal and establishment networks; 2026 midterm results, key endorsements, and fundraising hauls could create separation by signaling electability in swing states and early primary caucuses.
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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