Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge over California Governor Gavin Newsom in Polymarket's trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election winner, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio rapidly closing the gap, reflecting high uncertainty in the post-Trump era. Vance's lead stems from his vice presidential incumbency advantage and strong Republican polling support—leading 53% to 14% over Rubio in a recent JL Partners survey—but odds have dipped below 20% amid administration tensions, including Trump's recent Iran actions drawing GOP criticism. Newsom leads Democratic nomination markets as the party rebuilds post-2024 losses, while Rubio surges on foreign policy visibility. The 2026 midterms, early primary polling, and potential Trump endorsements could widen separations in this closely contested field.
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 10.2%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.0%
$471,364,686 Vol.
$471,364,686 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%

Andy Beshear
2%

Ron DeSantis
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%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
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 10.2%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6.0%
$471,364,686 Vol.
$471,364,686 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%

Andy Beshear
2%

Ron DeSantis
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%

Tim Walz
1%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Stephen Smith
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
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 Polymarket's trader consensus for the 2028 presidential election winner, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio rapidly closing the gap, reflecting high uncertainty in the post-Trump era. Vance's lead stems from his vice presidential incumbency advantage and strong Republican polling support—leading 53% to 14% over Rubio in a recent JL Partners survey—but odds have dipped below 20% amid administration tensions, including Trump's recent Iran actions drawing GOP criticism. Newsom leads Democratic nomination markets as the party rebuilds post-2024 losses, while Rubio surges on foreign policy visibility. The 2026 midterms, early primary polling, and potential Trump endorsements could widen separations in this closely contested field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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