Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge at 17.8% in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election winner, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 16.4% and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 10.3%, reflecting an open field amid high uncertainty two years out. Vance's recent odds decline from over 20% in early March stems from backlash to the Trump administration's Iran policy amid escalating military tensions and rising oil prices, denting GOP momentum and tying the vice president closely to executive handling of the crisis. Newsom gains as the Democratic frontrunner, bolstered by his national profile, while Rubio surges on a strong CPAC 2026 straw poll win over Vance and diplomatic visibility. The race remains tight pending 2026 midterm results, potential candidacies announcements, and foreign policy resolutions that could solidify party nominees or shift electoral math in battleground states.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.8%
Gavin Newsom 16.4%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.2%
$483,469,685 Vol.
$483,469,685 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
16%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
2%

James Talarico
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%
JD Vance 17.8%
Gavin Newsom 16.4%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.2%
$483,469,685 Vol.
$483,469,685 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
16%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Donald Trump
2%

Andy Beshear
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

JB Pritzker
2%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
2%

James Talarico
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%
This market will resolve to the person who wins the 2028 US Presidential Election.
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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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Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge at 17.8% in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election winner, just ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom at 16.4% and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 10.3%, reflecting an open field amid high uncertainty two years out. Vance's recent odds decline from over 20% in early March stems from backlash to the Trump administration's Iran policy amid escalating military tensions and rising oil prices, denting GOP momentum and tying the vice president closely to executive handling of the crisis. Newsom gains as the Democratic frontrunner, bolstered by his national profile, while Rubio surges on a strong CPAC 2026 straw poll win over Vance and diplomatic visibility. The race remains tight pending 2026 midterm results, potential candidacies announcements, and foreign policy resolutions that could solidify party nominees or shift electoral math in battleground states.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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