Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.5% implied probability on Polymarket, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17.2%, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio third at 10.3%, reflecting early-stage uncertainty two years out from primaries. Recent escalation in the Iran conflict, including President Trump's reported deliberations on Vance versus Rubio roles, has driven Vance's odds to recent lows amid perceptions of GOP foreign policy risks, while Newsom has boosted his profile through national interviews on Trump policies, foreign affairs commentary, and proposals like mandatory national service. The 2026 midterms loom as a pivotal catalyst, with outcomes in swing states and turnout among key voting blocs potentially elevating incumbency advantages, primary endorsements, or challengers like Rubio on the Republican side and progressive figures on the Democratic side to create separation in this closely contested field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.5%
Gavin Newsom 17.1%
Marco Rubio 10.2%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.2%
$471,379,345 Vol.
$471,379,345 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

JB Pritzker
1%

James Talarico
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%
JD Vance 17.5%
Gavin Newsom 17.1%
Marco Rubio 10.2%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.2%
$471,379,345 Vol.
$471,379,345 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

JB Pritzker
1%

James Talarico
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%
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This market will resolve to the person who wins the 2028 US Presidential Election.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race for the same candidate by the inauguration date (January 20, 2029) this market will resolve based on who is inaugurated.
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0x2F5e3684c...We anticipate rolling out a new rewards and oracle-resolution system later this year that will generate returns on your positions, at which point there will be a simple 1-click migration.
Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.5% implied probability on Polymarket, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17.2%, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio third at 10.3%, reflecting early-stage uncertainty two years out from primaries. Recent escalation in the Iran conflict, including President Trump's reported deliberations on Vance versus Rubio roles, has driven Vance's odds to recent lows amid perceptions of GOP foreign policy risks, while Newsom has boosted his profile through national interviews on Trump policies, foreign affairs commentary, and proposals like mandatory national service. The 2026 midterms loom as a pivotal catalyst, with outcomes in swing states and turnout among key voting blocs potentially elevating incumbency advantages, primary endorsements, or challengers like Rubio on the Republican side and progressive figures on the Democratic side to create separation in this closely contested field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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