The shadow campaigns for the 2028 presidential election have accelerated in 2026, with figures such as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and former Vice President Kamala Harris conducting early-state travel, donor outreach, and policy positioning that often precedes formal announcements. No major candidates have declared bids as of mid-May 2026, consistent with historical patterns where serious contenders typically wait until after the November midterms before entering the race. Developments such as Vance’s Iowa appearances and Rubio’s elevated cabinet profile could prompt earlier moves, while the post-2024 Republican administration dynamics and Democratic efforts to rebuild voter coalitions shape the timeline. Traders monitor these steps because an announcement before 2027 would hinge on factors including midterm results, polling momentum, and personal decisions by eligible officeholders meeting constitutional requirements.
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?
$644,227 Vol.

Kamala Harris
21%

Pete Buttigieg
20%

Steve Bannon
19%

J.B. Pritzker
19%

Mark Kelly
17%

Gavin Newsom
15%

Ron DeSantis
15%

Tucker Carlson
15%

Andy Beshear
15%

Matt Gaetz
14%

Brian Kemp
14%

Beto O’Rourke
14%

Rand Paul
14%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
13%

Josh Hawley
13%

Greg Abbott
12%

Ted Cruz
12%

Gretchen Whitmer
12%

John Fetterman
12%

Gina Raimondo
11%

Marco Rubio
11%

Oprah Winfrey
11%

Andrew Yang
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Rahm Emanuel
11%

J.D. Vance
11%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
11%

Jared Polis
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Candace Owens
10%

Jon Ossoff
10%

Raphael Warnock
10%

Josh Shapiro
10%

Byron Donalds
10%

Tom Brady
10%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
10%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
10%

Don Lemon
10%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Mark Cuban
9%

Liz Cheney
9%

Tim Walz
9%

George Clooney
9%

Wes Moore
8%

John Thune
8%

Glenn Youngkin
8%

Elise Stefanik
7%

Tulsi Gabbard
10%

Donald Trump
7%

Roy Cooper
7%

Kim Kardashian
7%

Ivanka Trump
7%

Katie Britt
7%

Cory Booker
7%

Erika Kirk
6%

Kristi Noem
6%

Hunter Biden
6%

Bernie Sanders
6%

Elon Musk
6%

Michelle Obama
5%

Zohran Mamdani
5%

Barack Obama
4%

Nikki Haley
4%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
4%

Hillary Clinton
4%

Mike Pence
3%

Chelsea Clinton
3%

Jon Stewart
3%

Phil Murphy
2%

LeBron James
2%

MrBeast
2%
$644,227 Vol.

Kamala Harris
21%

Pete Buttigieg
20%

Steve Bannon
19%

J.B. Pritzker
19%

Mark Kelly
17%

Gavin Newsom
15%

Ron DeSantis
15%

Tucker Carlson
15%

Andy Beshear
15%

Matt Gaetz
14%

Brian Kemp
14%

Beto O’Rourke
14%

Rand Paul
14%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
13%

Josh Hawley
13%

Greg Abbott
12%

Ted Cruz
12%

Gretchen Whitmer
12%

John Fetterman
12%

Gina Raimondo
11%

Marco Rubio
11%

Oprah Winfrey
11%

Andrew Yang
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Rahm Emanuel
11%

J.D. Vance
11%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
11%

Jared Polis
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Candace Owens
10%

Jon Ossoff
10%

Raphael Warnock
10%

Josh Shapiro
10%

Byron Donalds
10%

Tom Brady
10%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
10%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
10%

Don Lemon
10%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Mark Cuban
9%

Liz Cheney
9%

Tim Walz
9%

George Clooney
9%

Wes Moore
8%

John Thune
8%

Glenn Youngkin
8%

Elise Stefanik
7%

Tulsi Gabbard
10%

Donald Trump
7%

Roy Cooper
7%

Kim Kardashian
7%

Ivanka Trump
7%

Katie Britt
7%

Cory Booker
7%

Erika Kirk
6%

Kristi Noem
6%

Hunter Biden
6%

Bernie Sanders
6%

Elon Musk
6%

Michelle Obama
5%

Zohran Mamdani
5%

Barack Obama
4%

Nikki Haley
4%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
4%

Hillary Clinton
4%

Mike Pence
3%

Chelsea Clinton
3%

Jon Stewart
3%

Phil Murphy
2%

LeBron James
2%

MrBeast
2%
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
Resolver
0x65070BE91...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.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The shadow campaigns for the 2028 presidential election have accelerated in 2026, with figures such as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and former Vice President Kamala Harris conducting early-state travel, donor outreach, and policy positioning that often precedes formal announcements. No major candidates have declared bids as of mid-May 2026, consistent with historical patterns where serious contenders typically wait until after the November midterms before entering the race. Developments such as Vance’s Iowa appearances and Rubio’s elevated cabinet profile could prompt earlier moves, while the post-2024 Republican administration dynamics and Democratic efforts to rebuild voter coalitions shape the timeline. Traders monitor these steps because an announcement before 2027 would hinge on factors including midterm results, polling momentum, and personal decisions by eligible officeholders meeting constitutional requirements.
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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