The tight race between Vice President J.D. Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination stems from competing views on party succession after Donald Trump's presidency. Vance draws support from his administration role and alignment with core voter coalitions, while Kennedy maintains near-parity through his cabinet influence and health policy emphasis. Marco Rubio sits third at roughly 16 percent implied probability, with no other candidate exceeding 4 percent. This narrow split shows traders see an unsettled field where early positioning, polling trends in key states, and potential endorsements could widen gaps before the primaries begin in earnest.
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%
$706,814,361 Vol.
$706,814,361 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%
$706,814,361 Vol.
$706,814,361 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...The tight race between Vice President J.D. Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination stems from competing views on party succession after Donald Trump's presidency. Vance draws support from his administration role and alignment with core voter coalitions, while Kennedy maintains near-parity through his cabinet influence and health policy emphasis. Marco Rubio sits third at roughly 16 percent implied probability, with no other candidate exceeding 4 percent. This narrow split shows traders see an unsettled field where early positioning, polling trends in key states, and potential endorsements could widen gaps before the primaries begin in earnest.
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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