As of late March 2026, no prominent politicians have formally announced a 2028 presidential run before the 2027 deadline, leaving trader consensus focused on early positioning amid President Trump's term limits barring a third bid and an open field. Over 200 fringe candidates, mostly independents and minor party figures, have filed with the FEC since early 2026, but major names like Republican VP JD Vance, Sen. Rand Paul—who signaled interest mid-March emphasizing fiscal conservatism—and Democrats Pete Buttigieg or Gavin Newsom remain exploratory. Recent polls highlight Buttigieg's New Hampshire lead, while GOP buzz surrounds Sec. of State Marco Rubio. The November 2026 midterms loom as a key catalyst for declarations, per historical primary timelines.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWho will announce Presidential run before 2027?
Who will announce Presidential run before 2027?
$169,864 Vol.

Candace Owens
19%

Josh Hawley
21%

Mark Kelly
20%

Steve Bannon
20%

J.D. Vance
17%

Brian Kemp
17%

J.B. Pritzker
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Rand Paul
15%

John Fetterman
15%

Tucker Carlson
15%

Tulsi Gabbard
15%

Nikki Haley
14%

Phil Murphy
13%

Ron DeSantis
13%

Jared Polis
13%

Katie Britt
13%

Andrew Yang
13%

Kamala Harris
13%

Kristi Noem
12%

Rahm Emanuel
12%

Gina Raimondo
12%

Gavin Newsom
12%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
12%

Elise Stefanik
12%

Mark Cuban
12%

Ted Cruz
12%

Cory Booker
11%

Wes Moore
11%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
11%

John Thune
11%

Glenn Youngkin
11%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Jon Ossoff
11%

Marco Rubio
10%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
10%

Mike Pence
10%

Vivek Ramaswamy
10%

Beto O’Rourke
9%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
9%

Byron Donalds
9%

Donald Trump
8%

Andy Beshear
13%

Liz Cheney
8%

Kim Kardashian
8%

Jon Stewart
8%

George Clooney
8%

Oprah Winfrey
8%

Greg Abbott
8%

Hillary Clinton
7%

Chelsea Clinton
7%

Tom Brady
7%

Bernie Sanders
7%

Raphael Warnock
7%

Roy Cooper
7%

Josh Shapiro
7%

Matt Gaetz
6%

Tim Walz
6%

Erika Kirk
6%

Elon Musk
6%

Hunter Biden
5%

Ivanka Trump
5%

Barack Obama
4%

Michelle Obama
4%

Zohran Mamdani
4%

MrBeast
3%

LeBron James
2%

Gretchen Whitmer
51%
$169,864 Vol.

Candace Owens
19%

Josh Hawley
21%

Mark Kelly
20%

Steve Bannon
20%

J.D. Vance
17%

Brian Kemp
17%

J.B. Pritzker
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Rand Paul
15%

John Fetterman
15%

Tucker Carlson
15%

Tulsi Gabbard
15%

Nikki Haley
14%

Phil Murphy
13%

Ron DeSantis
13%

Jared Polis
13%

Katie Britt
13%

Andrew Yang
13%

Kamala Harris
13%

Kristi Noem
12%

Rahm Emanuel
12%

Gina Raimondo
12%

Gavin Newsom
12%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
12%

Elise Stefanik
12%

Mark Cuban
12%

Ted Cruz
12%

Cory Booker
11%

Wes Moore
11%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
11%

John Thune
11%

Glenn Youngkin
11%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Jon Ossoff
11%

Marco Rubio
10%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
10%

Mike Pence
10%

Vivek Ramaswamy
10%

Beto O’Rourke
9%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
9%

Byron Donalds
9%

Donald Trump
8%

Andy Beshear
13%

Liz Cheney
8%

Kim Kardashian
8%

Jon Stewart
8%

George Clooney
8%

Oprah Winfrey
8%

Greg Abbott
8%

Hillary Clinton
7%

Chelsea Clinton
7%

Tom Brady
7%

Bernie Sanders
7%

Raphael Warnock
7%

Roy Cooper
7%

Josh Shapiro
7%

Matt Gaetz
6%

Tim Walz
6%

Erika Kirk
6%

Elon Musk
6%

Hunter Biden
5%

Ivanka Trump
5%

Barack Obama
4%

Michelle Obama
4%

Zohran Mamdani
4%

MrBeast
3%

LeBron James
2%

Gretchen Whitmer
51%
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...As of late March 2026, no prominent politicians have formally announced a 2028 presidential run before the 2027 deadline, leaving trader consensus focused on early positioning amid President Trump's term limits barring a third bid and an open field. Over 200 fringe candidates, mostly independents and minor party figures, have filed with the FEC since early 2026, but major names like Republican VP JD Vance, Sen. Rand Paul—who signaled interest mid-March emphasizing fiscal conservatism—and Democrats Pete Buttigieg or Gavin Newsom remain exploratory. Recent polls highlight Buttigieg's New Hampshire lead, while GOP buzz surrounds Sec. of State Marco Rubio. The November 2026 midterms loom as a key catalyst for declarations, per historical primary timelines.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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