Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge over California Governor Gavin Newsom in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election winner, reflecting his dominant 37% odds as Republican nominee favorite and strong polling among GOP voters, including a recent JL Partners survey showing him at 53% support. Newsom's near-parity at 24% Democratic nominee odds persists amid a fragmented field, despite dipping California approval ratings. Recent market shifts, with Vance's probabilities declining over the past week per Polymarket updates, stem from trader reactions to Trump administration foreign policy tensions, including Iran developments. The tight contest highlights pre-2026 midterm uncertainty, where swing state outcomes, primary announcements, or scandals could widen gaps in this skin-in-the-game assessment.
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 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.8%
$471,335,582 Vol.
$471,335,582 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%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
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%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
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 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.8%
$471,335,582 Vol.
$471,335,582 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%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
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%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%
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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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 over California Governor Gavin Newsom in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election winner, reflecting his dominant 37% odds as Republican nominee favorite and strong polling among GOP voters, including a recent JL Partners survey showing him at 53% support. Newsom's near-parity at 24% Democratic nominee odds persists amid a fragmented field, despite dipping California approval ratings. Recent market shifts, with Vance's probabilities declining over the past week per Polymarket updates, stem from trader reactions to Trump administration foreign policy tensions, including Iran developments. The tight contest highlights pre-2026 midterm uncertainty, where swing state outcomes, primary announcements, or scandals could widen gaps in this skin-in-the-game assessment.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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