As of September 2026, the field for the 2028 presidential nomination remains wide open following Donald Trump’s term-limited status, with early positioning accelerating ahead of the November midterms. A handful of lesser-known Republicans, including television writer Dan Greaney and former NBA player Royce White, have already declared or formed exploratory committees, while prominent figures such as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and governors like Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear have signaled interest through early-state travel, fundraising, and interviews without formal announcements. Trader focus centers on which major candidates will launch bids in the months after the midterms, when primary calendar dynamics and polling trends typically sharpen. Resolution hinges on verifiable public declarations before 2028.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$68,602 Vol.

J.D. Vance
90%

Ted Cruz
88%

Pete Buttigieg
86%

Gavin Newsom
82%

Andy Beshear
78%

Rahm Emanuel
74%

Kamala Harris
72%

Cory Booker
65%

J.B. Pritzker
66%

Ron DeSantis
80%

Mark Kelly
64%

Andrew Yang
63%

Jon Ossoff
63%

Wes Moore
63%

Josh Shapiro
64%

Josh Hawley
60%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
57%

Matt Gaetz
53%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
52%

Candace Owens
49%

Gretchen Whitmer
39%

Jared Polis
37%

Rand Paul
36%

Nikki Haley
36%

Raphael Warnock
36%

Hunter Biden
37%

Elise Stefanik
30%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
30%

Kristi Noem
29%

Marco Rubio
29%

Glenn Youngkin
29%

Don Lemon
28%

Ivanka Trump
28%

John Fetterman
27%

Beto O’Rourke
27%

Tucker Carlson
26%

Brian Kemp
25%

Greg Abbott
24%

Katie Britt
22%

Phil Murphy
22%

Byron Donalds
22%

Gina Raimondo
21%

Elon Musk
20%

Tulsi Gabbard
19%

Donald Trump Jr.
19%

Vivek Ramaswamy
19%

Steve Bannon
19%

Stephen A. Smith
19%

Mark Cuban
19%

Mike Pence
17%

George Clooney
17%

Jon Stewart
17%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
16%

Michelle Obama
16%

John Thune
16%

Tom Brady
16%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
16%

Bernie Sanders
15%

Roy Cooper
14%

Liz Cheney
14%

Kim Kardashian
14%

Oprah Winfrey
12%

Donald Trump
12%

Chelsea Clinton
11%

Zohran Mamdani
11%

Tim Walz
10%

MrBeast
9%

Erika Kirk
8%

Barack Obama
2%

Hillary Clinton
2%

LeBron James
1%
$68,602 Vol.

J.D. Vance
90%

Ted Cruz
88%

Pete Buttigieg
86%

Gavin Newsom
82%

Andy Beshear
78%

Rahm Emanuel
74%

Kamala Harris
72%

Cory Booker
65%

J.B. Pritzker
66%

Ron DeSantis
80%

Mark Kelly
64%

Andrew Yang
63%

Jon Ossoff
63%

Wes Moore
63%

Josh Shapiro
64%

Josh Hawley
60%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
57%

Matt Gaetz
53%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
52%

Candace Owens
49%

Gretchen Whitmer
39%

Jared Polis
37%

Rand Paul
36%

Nikki Haley
36%

Raphael Warnock
36%

Hunter Biden
37%

Elise Stefanik
30%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
30%

Kristi Noem
29%

Marco Rubio
29%

Glenn Youngkin
29%

Don Lemon
28%

Ivanka Trump
28%

John Fetterman
27%

Beto O’Rourke
27%

Tucker Carlson
26%

Brian Kemp
25%

Greg Abbott
24%

Katie Britt
22%

Phil Murphy
22%

Byron Donalds
22%

Gina Raimondo
21%

Elon Musk
20%

Tulsi Gabbard
19%

Donald Trump Jr.
19%

Vivek Ramaswamy
19%

Steve Bannon
19%

Stephen A. Smith
19%

Mark Cuban
19%

Mike Pence
17%

George Clooney
17%

Jon Stewart
17%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
16%

Michelle Obama
16%

John Thune
16%

Tom Brady
16%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
16%

Bernie Sanders
15%

Roy Cooper
14%

Liz Cheney
14%

Kim Kardashian
14%

Oprah Winfrey
12%

Donald Trump
12%

Chelsea Clinton
11%

Zohran Mamdani
11%

Tim Walz
10%

MrBeast
9%

Erika Kirk
8%

Barack Obama
2%

Hillary Clinton
2%

LeBron James
1%
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.
A qualifying announcement must be explicit and unambiguous. Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.
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: Aug 4, 2026, 5:41 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.
A qualifying announcement must be explicit and unambiguous. Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.
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...As of September 2026, the field for the 2028 presidential nomination remains wide open following Donald Trump’s term-limited status, with early positioning accelerating ahead of the November midterms. A handful of lesser-known Republicans, including television writer Dan Greaney and former NBA player Royce White, have already declared or formed exploratory committees, while prominent figures such as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and governors like Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear have signaled interest through early-state travel, fundraising, and interviews without formal announcements. Trader focus centers on which major candidates will launch bids in the months after the midterms, when primary calendar dynamics and polling trends typically sharpen. Resolution hinges on verifiable public declarations before 2028.
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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