Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leads trader consensus at 49% implied probability for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, propelled by his high-profile role as Health and Human Services Secretary and early successes in advancing Make America Healthy Again initiatives on food safety and public health, despite past denials of presidential ambitions. Vice President J.D. Vance holds second at 36.5% as the presumptive heir apparent amid constitutional term limits barring President Trump's reelection, though his odds have recently slipped below 37% following reports of internal GOP discussions favoring alternatives. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trails at 20.5% after gaining ground from President Trump's private polling of donors and advisers comparing him directly to Vance, with 2026 midterms looming as a key test of party dynamics.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedRepublican Presidential Nominee 2028
Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
J.D. Vance 36.5%
Marco Rubio 20.5%
Tucker Carlson 5.0%
Ron DeSantis 2.8%
$491,810,072 Vol.
$491,810,072 Vol.

J.D. Vance
37%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
5%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Rand Paul
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

John Thune
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

Mike Pence
1%
J.D. Vance 36.5%
Marco Rubio 20.5%
Tucker Carlson 5.0%
Ron DeSantis 2.8%
$491,810,072 Vol.
$491,810,072 Vol.

J.D. Vance
37%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
5%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Rand Paul
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

John Thune
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Erika Kirk
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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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leads trader consensus at 49% implied probability for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, propelled by his high-profile role as Health and Human Services Secretary and early successes in advancing Make America Healthy Again initiatives on food safety and public health, despite past denials of presidential ambitions. Vice President J.D. Vance holds second at 36.5% as the presumptive heir apparent amid constitutional term limits barring President Trump's reelection, though his odds have recently slipped below 37% following reports of internal GOP discussions favoring alternatives. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trails at 20.5% after gaining ground from President Trump's private polling of donors and advisers comparing him directly to Vance, with 2026 midterms looming as a key test of party dynamics.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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