Vice President JD Vance holds a slim edge over California Governor Gavin Newsom in early trader consensus for the 2028 presidential race, reflecting GOP incumbency advantages tempered by recent Trump administration foreign policy turbulence, including Iran escalations and erratic statements that have eroded Vance's lead in prediction markets over the past week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has surged to third amid praise for handling Venezuela operations and Munich diplomacy, fueling GOP donor "draft Rubio" efforts. The field's fragmentation—spanning AOC, Ossoff, and others—highlights pre-primary speculation, with no clear path-to-victory amid uncertain swing state dynamics. 2026 midterms, economic indicators, scandals, or Trump endorsements could widen gaps before primaries begin.
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 5.7%
$470,823,011 Vol.
$470,823,011 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%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
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 5.7%
$470,823,011 Vol.
$470,823,011 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%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ro Khanna
1%

Thomas Massie
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 early trader consensus for the 2028 presidential race, reflecting GOP incumbency advantages tempered by recent Trump administration foreign policy turbulence, including Iran escalations and erratic statements that have eroded Vance's lead in prediction markets over the past week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has surged to third amid praise for handling Venezuela operations and Munich diplomacy, fueling GOP donor "draft Rubio" efforts. The field's fragmentation—spanning AOC, Ossoff, and others—highlights pre-primary speculation, with no clear path-to-victory amid uncertain swing state dynamics. 2026 midterms, economic indicators, scandals, or Trump endorsements could widen gaps before primaries begin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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