Vice President J.D. Vance and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remain locked in a tight contest for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, with traders assigning each roughly even odds amid the absence of formal announcements or a clear frontrunner. Vance benefits from his role as the sitting vice president and recent visibility at the September 2026 Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where he delivered a keynote address to party activists and received chants positioning him as a potential successor. Kennedy Jr. draws support from his cabinet position and alignment with key administration priorities. Marco Rubio, serving as secretary of state, has gained ground in some early-state polling but trails in market pricing, while lower-tier names such as Ron DeSantis and Tucker Carlson register minimal movement. The race stays fluid ahead of the November midterms, with any shifts in Trump administration dynamics or candidate positioning likely to influence trader assessments before primary contests begin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRepublican Presidential Nominee 2028
J.D. Vance 51.2%
Marco Rubio 15.8%
Tucker Carlson 3.4%
Ron DeSantis 2.8%
$706,823,735 Vol.
$706,823,735 Vol.

J.D. Vance
51%

Marco Rubio
16%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Ted Cruz
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Glenn Youngkin
<1%

Pete Hegseth
<1%

Tulsi Gabbard
<1%

Brian Kemp
<1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
<1%

Josh Hawley
<1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
<1%

Greg Abbott
<1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
<1%

Candace Owens
<1%

Tom Brady
<1%

Rand Paul
<1%

Nikki Haley
<1%

Byron Donalds
<1%

Elise Stefanik
<1%

Elon Musk
<1%

Katie Britt
<1%

Kristi Noem
<1%

Mike Pence
<1%

Steve Bannon
<1%

Kim Kardashian
<1%

Eric Trump
<1%

Joe Kent
<1%

Tom Cotton
<1%

John N. Kennedy
<1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
<1%

Matt Gaetz
<1%

John Thune
<1%

Erika Kirk
<1%

Tim Scott
<1%

Mike Johnson
<1%

Doug Burgum
<1%

Rick Scott
<1%
J.D. Vance 51.2%
Marco Rubio 15.8%
Tucker Carlson 3.4%
Ron DeSantis 2.8%
$706,823,735 Vol.
$706,823,735 Vol.

J.D. Vance
51%

Marco Rubio
16%

Tucker Carlson
3%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Ted Cruz
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Thomas Massie
1%

Glenn Youngkin
<1%

Pete Hegseth
<1%

Tulsi Gabbard
<1%

Brian Kemp
<1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
<1%

Josh Hawley
<1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
<1%

Greg Abbott
<1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
<1%

Candace Owens
<1%

Tom Brady
<1%

Rand Paul
<1%

Nikki Haley
<1%

Byron Donalds
<1%

Elise Stefanik
<1%

Elon Musk
<1%

Katie Britt
<1%

Kristi Noem
<1%

Mike Pence
<1%

Steve Bannon
<1%

Kim Kardashian
<1%

Eric Trump
<1%

Joe Kent
<1%

Tom Cotton
<1%

John N. Kennedy
<1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
<1%

Matt Gaetz
<1%

John Thune
<1%

Erika Kirk
<1%

Tim Scott
<1%

Mike Johnson
<1%

Doug Burgum
<1%

Rick Scott
<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.
Market Opened: Jul 11, 2025, 3:21 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...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.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Vice President J.D. Vance and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remain locked in a tight contest for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, with traders assigning each roughly even odds amid the absence of formal announcements or a clear frontrunner. Vance benefits from his role as the sitting vice president and recent visibility at the September 2026 Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where he delivered a keynote address to party activists and received chants positioning him as a potential successor. Kennedy Jr. draws support from his cabinet position and alignment with key administration priorities. Marco Rubio, serving as secretary of state, has gained ground in some early-state polling but trails in market pricing, while lower-tier names such as Ron DeSantis and Tucker Carlson register minimal movement. The race stays fluid ahead of the November midterms, with any shifts in Trump administration dynamics or candidate positioning likely to influence trader assessments before primary contests begin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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