No major U.S. political figure has formally announced a 2028 presidential campaign as of early April 2026, positioning this Polymarket as a wager on early entrants amid Democratic rebuilding and GOP post-Trump jockeying ahead of November 2026 midterms. Trader consensus favors Vice President J.D. Vance following March New Hampshire primary polling where he led over Sen. Marco Rubio, while Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul signaled a potential bid on March 16, emphasizing free trade against tariff policies. California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew attention after a related announcement market surged March 28. Midterm outcomes for governors and senators in battleground states could trigger exploratory committees or declarations, with resolution tied to official statements before year-end 2026.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWho will announce Presidential run before 2027?
Who will announce Presidential run before 2027?
$429,160 Vol.

Don Lemon
42%

Mark Kelly
19%

Tulsi Gabbard
17%

Gretchen Whitmer
19%

Josh Hawley
16%

J.D. Vance
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Steve Bannon
16%

Rand Paul
15%

Brian Kemp
15%

J.B. Pritzker
15%

Tucker Carlson
14%

Candace Owens
14%

Nikki Haley
14%

Jared Polis
13%

Katie Britt
13%

Andrew Yang
13%

John Fetterman
13%

Andy Beshear
13%

Ted Cruz
13%

Kristi Noem
12%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
12%

Gavin Newsom
12%

Wes Moore
12%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
12%

Elise Stefanik
12%

Cory Booker
11%

Rahm Emanuel
11%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Glenn Youngkin
11%

Gina Raimondo
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Jon Ossoff
11%

Ron DeSantis
11%

Kamala Harris
11%

John Thune
11%

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%
$429,160 Vol.

Don Lemon
42%

Mark Kelly
19%

Tulsi Gabbard
17%

Gretchen Whitmer
19%

Josh Hawley
16%

J.D. Vance
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Steve Bannon
16%

Rand Paul
15%

Brian Kemp
15%

J.B. Pritzker
15%

Tucker Carlson
14%

Candace Owens
14%

Nikki Haley
14%

Jared Polis
13%

Katie Britt
13%

Andrew Yang
13%

John Fetterman
13%

Andy Beshear
13%

Ted Cruz
13%

Kristi Noem
12%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
12%

Gavin Newsom
12%

Wes Moore
12%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
12%

Elise Stefanik
12%

Cory Booker
11%

Rahm Emanuel
11%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Glenn Youngkin
11%

Gina Raimondo
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Jon Ossoff
11%

Ron DeSantis
11%

Kamala Harris
11%

John Thune
11%

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 major U.S. political figure has formally announced a 2028 presidential campaign as of early April 2026, positioning this Polymarket as a wager on early entrants amid Democratic rebuilding and GOP post-Trump jockeying ahead of November 2026 midterms. Trader consensus favors Vice President J.D. Vance following March New Hampshire primary polling where he led over Sen. Marco Rubio, while Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul signaled a potential bid on March 16, emphasizing free trade against tariff policies. California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew attention after a related announcement market surged March 28. Midterm outcomes for governors and senators in battleground states could trigger exploratory committees or declarations, with resolution tied to official statements before year-end 2026.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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