Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.6% implied probability on Polymarket, neck-and-neck with California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17.3%, reflecting early positioning amid high uncertainty two years out. Vance's lead stems from his incumbency advantage as Trump's VP and a dominant 53% in the recent CPAC 2026 straw poll, but his approval ratings have plunged in the past week over perceived tensions with Trump on Iran policy escalation, allowing Newsom to close the gap via strong Democratic fundraising and favorable hypothetical matchup polls. Marco Rubio trails at 10.3% with rising GOP buzz as an alternative. The fragmented field underscores a wide-open race, with 2026 midterms, Trump's endorsement signals, and economic performance poised to create separation ahead of primaries.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 17.6%
Gavin Newsom 17.3%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.9%
$489,271,323 Vol.
$489,271,323 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
1%

JB Pritzker
1%

James Talarico
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Kim Kardashian
<1%
JD Vance 17.6%
Gavin Newsom 17.3%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.9%
$489,271,323 Vol.
$489,271,323 Vol.

JD Vance
18%

Gavin Newsom
17%

Marco Rubio
10%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Kamala Harris
3%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Josh Shapiro
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

Andy Beshear
1%

JB Pritzker
1%

James Talarico
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Michelle Obama
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Gretchen Whitmer
1%

Jamie Dimon
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Wes Moore
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Donald Trump Jr.
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Zohran Mamdani
1%

Eric Trump
1%

LeBron James
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Kim Kardashian
<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 in trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election at 17.6% implied probability on Polymarket, neck-and-neck with California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17.3%, reflecting early positioning amid high uncertainty two years out. Vance's lead stems from his incumbency advantage as Trump's VP and a dominant 53% in the recent CPAC 2026 straw poll, but his approval ratings have plunged in the past week over perceived tensions with Trump on Iran policy escalation, allowing Newsom to close the gap via strong Democratic fundraising and favorable hypothetical matchup polls. Marco Rubio trails at 10.3% with rising GOP buzz as an alternative. The fragmented field underscores a wide-open race, with 2026 midterms, Trump's endorsement signals, and economic performance poised to create separation ahead of primaries.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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