Vice President J.D. Vance holds a slight edge in recent primary straw polls like CPAC's (53%) and New Hampshire surveys, buoyed by his position as heir apparent to President Trump, whose constitutional term limits bar a 2028 run, but trader consensus on Polymarket tempers this at 37% amid Trump's declining approval ratings dragging his prospects. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commands 49% implied probability, driven by his high-profile HHS secretary role, surging Make America Healthy Again movement, and crossover appeal from his independent background, despite earlier denials of a bid and family speculation. Marco Rubio's 21% reflects a sharp rise from his Secretary of State tenure amid escalating Iran tensions, highlighting hawkish stances contrasting Vance's, with upcoming midterms poised to clarify frontrunners.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedRepublican Presidential Nominee 2028
Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
J.D. Vance 36.8%
Marco Rubio 21.1%
Tucker Carlson 4.5%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$508,043,208 Vol.
$508,043,208 Vol.

J.D. Vance
37%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
4%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Rand Paul
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

Mike Pence
1%
J.D. Vance 36.8%
Marco Rubio 21.1%
Tucker Carlson 4.5%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$508,043,208 Vol.
$508,043,208 Vol.

J.D. Vance
37%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
4%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Glenn Youngkin
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Rand Paul
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

Mike Pence
1%
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican Party sources.
Any replacement of the Republican nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
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Vice President J.D. Vance holds a slight edge in recent primary straw polls like CPAC's (53%) and New Hampshire surveys, buoyed by his position as heir apparent to President Trump, whose constitutional term limits bar a 2028 run, but trader consensus on Polymarket tempers this at 37% amid Trump's declining approval ratings dragging his prospects. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commands 49% implied probability, driven by his high-profile HHS secretary role, surging Make America Healthy Again movement, and crossover appeal from his independent background, despite earlier denials of a bid and family speculation. Marco Rubio's 21% reflects a sharp rise from his Secretary of State tenure amid escalating Iran tensions, highlighting hawkish stances contrasting Vance's, with upcoming midterms poised to clarify frontrunners.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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