Vice President J.D. Vance trails Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in trader consensus for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination at 36.5% implied probability to RFK Jr.'s 49%, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio close behind at 21.6%, amid an open primary field following President Trump's two-term limit. RFK Jr.'s lead reflects his prominent HHS Secretary role and Make America Healthy Again initiative's appeal to GOP base voters prioritizing health policy reform over establishment figures, despite his prior independent run and 2025 denials of 2028 ambitions. Vance's odds hit a recent low in late March amid speculation over his early campaign plotting and criticisms from Democrats like Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Rubio's surge earlier in March stems from strong foreign policy visibility and Senate relationships, positioning him as a viable establishment-MAGA bridge. November 2026 midterms will test these dynamics.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedRepublican Presidential Nominee 2028
Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
J.D. Vance 36.5%
Marco Rubio 21.6%
Tucker Carlson 4.7%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$503,520,024 Vol.
$503,520,024 Vol.

J.D. Vance
37%

Marco Rubio
22%

Tucker Carlson
5%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Rand Paul
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

Mike Pence
1%
J.D. Vance 36.5%
Marco Rubio 21.6%
Tucker Carlson 4.7%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$503,520,024 Vol.
$503,520,024 Vol.

J.D. Vance
37%

Marco Rubio
22%

Tucker Carlson
5%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Rand Paul
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Byron Donalds
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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Vice President J.D. Vance trails Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in trader consensus for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination at 36.5% implied probability to RFK Jr.'s 49%, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio close behind at 21.6%, amid an open primary field following President Trump's two-term limit. RFK Jr.'s lead reflects his prominent HHS Secretary role and Make America Healthy Again initiative's appeal to GOP base voters prioritizing health policy reform over establishment figures, despite his prior independent run and 2025 denials of 2028 ambitions. Vance's odds hit a recent low in late March amid speculation over his early campaign plotting and criticisms from Democrats like Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Rubio's surge earlier in March stems from strong foreign policy visibility and Senate relationships, positioning him as a viable establishment-MAGA bridge. November 2026 midterms will test these dynamics.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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