As of mid-2026, no major-party candidates have made formal 2028 presidential announcements, consistent with historical patterns where most contenders delay until after midterms or into early 2027. Trader focus centers on figures actively testing the waters through exploratory committees, polling gains, or public hints—such as Pete Buttigieg’s signals and various Democratic governors and senators positioning amid a crowded field—while Republican prospects like sitting Vice President JD Vance benefit from incumbency advantages. The DNC’s proposed early primary states and any post-2026 election developments could prompt earlier moves, though significant barriers like fundraising thresholds and party dynamics continue to shape the timeline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWho will announce Presidential run before 2027?
Who will announce Presidential run before 2027?
$1,060,158 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
Gavin Newsom
13%
Tucker Carlson
12%
Gretchen Whitmer
11%
Kamala Harris
11%
Rahm Emanuel
9%
Donald Trump Jr.
9%
Pete Buttigieg
9%
Don Lemon
9%
Stephen A. Smith
8%
Andy Beshear
8%
Mark Kelly
8%
Matt Gaetz
8%
Marjorie Taylor Greene
8%
Ted Cruz
7%
Raphael Warnock
7%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
7%
Brian Kemp
7%
Vivek Ramaswamy
7%
Donald Trump
6%
J.B. Pritzker
6%
Candace Owens
6%
Glenn Youngkin
6%
Marco Rubio
6%
Cory Booker
6%
Rand Paul
6%
J.D. Vance
6%
Mark Cuban
6%
Steve Bannon
6%
Josh Shapiro
6%
George Clooney
5%
Ivanka Trump
5%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
5%
Nikki Haley
4%
Kristi Noem
4%
Gina Raimondo
4%
John Thune
4%
Mike Pence
4%
Elise Stefanik
4%
Greg Abbott
4%
Jon Ossoff
3%
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
3%
Jon Stewart
3%
Erika Kirk
3%
Ron DeSantis
3%
Wes Moore
3%
Hunter Biden
3%
LeBron James
3%
Zohran Mamdani
3%
Hillary Clinton
3%
Kim Kardashian
3%
Josh Hawley
3%
Liz Cheney
3%
Beto O’Rourke
2%
Elon Musk
2%
MrBeast
2%
John Fetterman
2%
Michelle Obama
2%
Phil Murphy
2%
Byron Donalds
2%
Tulsi Gabbard
2%
Tom Brady
2%
Tim Walz
2%
Roy Cooper
1%
Chelsea Clinton
1%
Barack Obama
1%
Bernie Sanders
1%
Jared Polis
1%
Katie Britt
1%
Andrew Yang
1%
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%
Oprah Winfrey
<1%
$1,060,158 Vol.
Gavin Newsom
$73,094 Vol.
13%
Tucker Carlson
$27,215 Vol.
12%
Gretchen Whitmer
$3,386 Vol.
11%
Kamala Harris
$55,129 Vol.
11%
Rahm Emanuel
$12,731 Vol.
9%
Donald Trump Jr.
$7,284 Vol.
9%
Pete Buttigieg
$14,511 Vol.
9%
Don Lemon
$1,877 Vol.
9%
Stephen A. Smith
$17,298 Vol.
8%
Andy Beshear
$19,298 Vol.
8%
Mark Kelly
$9,681 Vol.
8%
Matt Gaetz
$2,964 Vol.
8%
Marjorie Taylor Greene
$20,464 Vol.
8%
Ted Cruz
$15,453 Vol.
7%
Raphael Warnock
$3,164 Vol.
7%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
$46,895 Vol.
7%
Brian Kemp
$3,234 Vol.
7%
Vivek Ramaswamy
$8,198 Vol.
7%
Donald Trump
$59,365 Vol.
6%
J.B. Pritzker
$3,640 Vol.
6%
Candace Owens
$8,831 Vol.
6%
Glenn Youngkin
$6,064 Vol.
6%
Marco Rubio
$10,024 Vol.
6%
Cory Booker
$15,631 Vol.
6%
Rand Paul
$19,727 Vol.
6%
J.D. Vance
$31,240 Vol.
6%
Mark Cuban
$8,535 Vol.
6%
Steve Bannon
$16,913 Vol.
6%
Josh Shapiro
$10,328 Vol.
6%
George Clooney
$5,270 Vol.
5%
Ivanka Trump
$35,002 Vol.
5%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
$15,302 Vol.
5%
Nikki Haley
$3,665 Vol.
4%
Kristi Noem
$19,834 Vol.
4%
Gina Raimondo
$4,209 Vol.
4%
John Thune
$4,919 Vol.
4%
Mike Pence
$15,571 Vol.
4%
Elise Stefanik
$3,727 Vol.
4%
Greg Abbott
$4,077 Vol.
4%
Jon Ossoff
$20,702 Vol.
3%
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
$10,852 Vol.
3%
Jon Stewart
$3,510 Vol.
3%
Erika Kirk
$25,655 Vol.
3%
Ron DeSantis
$2,426 Vol.
3%
Wes Moore
$6,881 Vol.
3%
Hunter Biden
$51,194 Vol.
3%
LeBron James
$15,973 Vol.
3%
Zohran Mamdani
$35,691 Vol.
3%
Hillary Clinton
$14,005 Vol.
3%
Kim Kardashian
$6,582 Vol.
3%
Josh Hawley
$8,029 Vol.
3%
Liz Cheney
$2,844 Vol.
3%
Beto O’Rourke
$9,894 Vol.
2%
Elon Musk
$9,352 Vol.
2%
MrBeast
$29,152 Vol.
2%
John Fetterman
$7,075 Vol.
2%
Michelle Obama
$14,402 Vol.
2%
Phil Murphy
$3,837 Vol.
2%
Byron Donalds
$10,193 Vol.
2%
Tulsi Gabbard
$6,428 Vol.
2%
Tom Brady
$9,673 Vol.
2%
Tim Walz
$5,834 Vol.
2%
Roy Cooper
$6,769 Vol.
1%
Chelsea Clinton
$13,431 Vol.
1%
Barack Obama
$10,919 Vol.
1%
Bernie Sanders
$3,909 Vol.
1%
Jared Polis
$6,153 Vol.
1%
Katie Britt
$26,065 Vol.
1%
Andrew Yang
$14,405 Vol.
1%
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
$7,904 Vol.
1%
Oprah Winfrey
$16,666 Vol.
<1%
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual announces that they are running for President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual announces that they are running for President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.As of mid-2026, no major-party candidates have made formal 2028 presidential announcements, consistent with historical patterns where most contenders delay until after midterms or into early 2027. Trader focus centers on figures actively testing the waters through exploratory committees, polling gains, or public hints—such as Pete Buttigieg’s signals and various Democratic governors and senators positioning amid a crowded field—while Republican prospects like sitting Vice President JD Vance benefit from incumbency advantages. The DNC’s proposed early primary states and any post-2026 election developments could prompt earlier moves, though significant barriers like fundraising thresholds and party dynamics continue to shape the timeline.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Nov 19, 2025, 6:49 PM ET
Volume
$1,060,158End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Nov 19, 2025, 6:49 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual announces that they are running for President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual announces that they are running for President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.As of mid-2026, no major-party candidates have made formal 2028 presidential announcements, consistent with historical patterns where most contenders delay until after midterms or into early 2027. Trader focus centers on figures actively testing the waters through exploratory committees, polling gains, or public hints—such as Pete Buttigieg’s signals and various Democratic governors and senators positioning amid a crowded field—while Republican prospects like sitting Vice President JD Vance benefit from incumbency advantages. The DNC’s proposed early primary states and any post-2026 election developments could prompt earlier moves, though significant barriers like fundraising thresholds and party dynamics continue to shape the timeline.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$1,060,158End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Nov 19, 2025, 6:49 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...As of mid-2026, no major-party candidates have made formal 2028 presidential announcements, consistent with historical patterns where most contenders delay until after midterms or into early 2027. Trader focus centers on figures actively testing the waters through exploratory committees, polling gains, or public hints—such as Pete Buttigieg’s signals and various Democratic governors and senators positioning amid a crowded field—while Republican prospects like sitting Vice President JD Vance benefit from incumbency advantages. The DNC’s proposed early primary states and any post-2026 election developments could prompt earlier moves, though significant barriers like fundraising thresholds and party dynamics continue to shape the timeline.
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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