Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge over California Governor Gavin Newsom in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election, with odds tightening amid Vance's recent plunge below 20% implied probability—driven by backlash to the Trump administration's Iran escalations and erratic statements eroding GOP momentum. Newsom has surged on strong early polling among California Democrats and his role as a vocal Trump critic, positioning him as the Democratic frontrunner in a post-2024 fragmented field. Marco Rubio trails at 10.3% buoyed by his Secretary of State performance on Venezuela, but the race remains fluid with 2026 midterms, foreign policy resolutions, and potential announcements poised to create separation in this highly uncertain, multi-candidate contest.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.8%
Gavin Newsom 17.1%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.8%
$471,013,743 Vol.
$471,013,743 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
3%

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%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

LeBron James
<1%
JD Vance 17.8%
Gavin Newsom 17.1%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.8%
$471,013,743 Vol.
$471,013,743 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
3%

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%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
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 over California Governor Gavin Newsom in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election, with odds tightening amid Vance's recent plunge below 20% implied probability—driven by backlash to the Trump administration's Iran escalations and erratic statements eroding GOP momentum. Newsom has surged on strong early polling among California Democrats and his role as a vocal Trump critic, positioning him as the Democratic frontrunner in a post-2024 fragmented field. Marco Rubio trails at 10.3% buoyed by his Secretary of State performance on Venezuela, but the race remains fluid with 2026 midterms, foreign policy resolutions, and potential announcements poised to create separation in this highly uncertain, multi-candidate contest.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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