Vice President JD Vance and California Governor Gavin Newsom hold narrow leads at trader consensus probabilities of 17.8% and 17.1%, respectively, in this early 2028 presidential winner market, reflecting uncertainty amid the Trump administration's handling of the escalating Iran conflict and recent government shutdown. Vance's edge stems from winning the CPAC straw poll for the GOP nomination last week and his vice presidential incumbency advantage, though odds have slipped to an all-time low amid political risks from tariffs, ceasefire delays, and donor preferences reportedly favoring Secretary of State Marco Rubio (10.3%) over him in Trump inner-circle discussions. Newsom leads Democratic nominee markets despite a -18% national favorability rating in NBC polling, buoyed by California's donor base in a fragmented field. The 2026 midterms, potential primary announcements, and Iran war resolutions could widen gaps in this wide-open race.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedPresidential Election Winner 2028
Presidential Election Winner 2028
JD Vance 18.0%
Gavin Newsom 17.1%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.8%
$472,195,994 Vol.
$472,195,994 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%

Andy Beshear
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

JB Pritzker
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

James Talarico
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%

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 18.0%
Gavin Newsom 17.1%
Marco Rubio 10.3%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5.8%
$472,195,994 Vol.
$472,195,994 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%

Andy Beshear
2%

Pete Buttigieg
2%

Ron DeSantis
2%

JB Pritzker
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

James Talarico
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%

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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Vice President JD Vance and California Governor Gavin Newsom hold narrow leads at trader consensus probabilities of 17.8% and 17.1%, respectively, in this early 2028 presidential winner market, reflecting uncertainty amid the Trump administration's handling of the escalating Iran conflict and recent government shutdown. Vance's edge stems from winning the CPAC straw poll for the GOP nomination last week and his vice presidential incumbency advantage, though odds have slipped to an all-time low amid political risks from tariffs, ceasefire delays, and donor preferences reportedly favoring Secretary of State Marco Rubio (10.3%) over him in Trump inner-circle discussions. Newsom leads Democratic nominee markets despite a -18% national favorability rating in NBC polling, buoyed by California's donor base in a fragmented field. The 2026 midterms, potential primary announcements, and Iran war resolutions could widen gaps in this wide-open race.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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