No candidate has formally announced a 2028 presidential run as of early April 2026, leaving trader consensus focused on early positioning amid the ongoing 2026 midterm cycle. Recent GOP straw polls, including CPAC where Vice President JD Vance led at 53% and Secretary of State Marco Rubio surged to 35%, alongside New Hampshire surveys favoring Vance-Rubio, signal frontrunner momentum, while Sen. Rand Paul recently disclosed a "50-50" chance of entering to champion libertarian free trade against protectionism. Democrats see speculation around Kamala Harris, Andy Beshear, and others, with strategists urging a centrist "straight White guy" profile. Midterm results in November 2026 will likely trigger the first announcements before the 2027 deadline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWho will announce Presidential run before 2027?
Who will announce Presidential run before 2027?
$424,949 Vol.

Don Lemon
42%

Mark Kelly
19%

Tulsi Gabbard
17%

Steve Bannon
16%

Gretchen Whitmer
19%

Josh Hawley
16%

J.D. Vance
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Rand Paul
15%

Brian Kemp
15%

J.B. Pritzker
15%

Tucker Carlson
14%

Candace Owens
14%

Nikki Haley
14%

Jared Polis
13%

Ted Cruz
13%

Katie Britt
13%

Andrew Yang
13%

John Fetterman
13%

Andy Beshear
13%

Kristi Noem
12%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
12%

Elise Stefanik
12%

Gavin Newsom
12%

Wes Moore
12%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
12%

Cory Booker
11%

Rahm Emanuel
11%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Glenn Youngkin
11%

Gina Raimondo
11%

Jon Ossoff
11%

Ron DeSantis
11%

Kamala Harris
11%

John Thune
11%

Stephen A. Smith
10%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
10%

Mike Pence
10%

Beto O’Rourke
10%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
10%

Byron Donalds
10%

Marco Rubio
9%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Greg Abbott
9%

George Clooney
9%

Donald Trump
8%

Mark Cuban
8%

Liz Cheney
8%

Kim Kardashian
8%

Jon Stewart
8%

Oprah Winfrey
8%

Chelsea Clinton
8%

Tom Brady
8%

Tim Walz
8%

Roy Cooper
7%

Matt Gaetz
7%

Bernie Sanders
7%

Hillary Clinton
7%

Raphael Warnock
7%

Josh Shapiro
7%

Phil Murphy
12%

Elon Musk
6%

Erika Kirk
5%

Ivanka Trump
5%

Hunter Biden
5%

Michelle Obama
4%

Barack Obama
4%

Zohran Mamdani
4%

MrBeast
3%

LeBron James
2%
$424,949 Vol.

Don Lemon
42%

Mark Kelly
19%

Tulsi Gabbard
17%

Steve Bannon
16%

Gretchen Whitmer
19%

Josh Hawley
16%

J.D. Vance
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Rand Paul
15%

Brian Kemp
15%

J.B. Pritzker
15%

Tucker Carlson
14%

Candace Owens
14%

Nikki Haley
14%

Jared Polis
13%

Ted Cruz
13%

Katie Britt
13%

Andrew Yang
13%

John Fetterman
13%

Andy Beshear
13%

Kristi Noem
12%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
12%

Elise Stefanik
12%

Gavin Newsom
12%

Wes Moore
12%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
12%

Cory Booker
11%

Rahm Emanuel
11%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Glenn Youngkin
11%

Gina Raimondo
11%

Jon Ossoff
11%

Ron DeSantis
11%

Kamala Harris
11%

John Thune
11%

Stephen A. Smith
10%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
10%

Mike Pence
10%

Beto O’Rourke
10%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
10%

Byron Donalds
10%

Marco Rubio
9%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Greg Abbott
9%

George Clooney
9%

Donald Trump
8%

Mark Cuban
8%

Liz Cheney
8%

Kim Kardashian
8%

Jon Stewart
8%

Oprah Winfrey
8%

Chelsea Clinton
8%

Tom Brady
8%

Tim Walz
8%

Roy Cooper
7%

Matt Gaetz
7%

Bernie Sanders
7%

Hillary Clinton
7%

Raphael Warnock
7%

Josh Shapiro
7%

Phil Murphy
12%

Elon Musk
6%

Erika Kirk
5%

Ivanka Trump
5%

Hunter Biden
5%

Michelle Obama
4%

Barack Obama
4%

Zohran Mamdani
4%

MrBeast
3%

LeBron James
2%
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Nov 19, 2025, 6:49 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...No candidate has formally announced a 2028 presidential run as of early April 2026, leaving trader consensus focused on early positioning amid the ongoing 2026 midterm cycle. Recent GOP straw polls, including CPAC where Vice President JD Vance led at 53% and Secretary of State Marco Rubio surged to 35%, alongside New Hampshire surveys favoring Vance-Rubio, signal frontrunner momentum, while Sen. Rand Paul recently disclosed a "50-50" chance of entering to champion libertarian free trade against protectionism. Democrats see speculation around Kamala Harris, Andy Beshear, and others, with strategists urging a centrist "straight White guy" profile. Midterm results in November 2026 will likely trigger the first announcements before the 2027 deadline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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