The 2028 presidential field remains wide open, with no major-party candidates having formally declared or filed as of September 2026. Activity centers on positioning after the November midterms, when exploratory efforts, donor outreach, and early-state visits typically intensify ahead of expected announcements throughout 2027. Leading Republican figures such as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio top early surveys and market pricing due to their national profiles and institutional roles, while Democratic prospects including former Vice President Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg lead polling averages amid an unsettled primary landscape. Newsom recently stated he would not run if Harris enters, illustrating strategic calculations that could shape the timeline and field. Minor candidates have filed exploratory committees, but resolution depends on official announcements by the December 31, 2027 cutoff.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$85,336 Vol.

Andy Beshear
95%

J.D. Vance
90%

Pete Buttigieg
85%

Rahm Emanuel
70%

Ron DeSantis
66%

Gavin Newsom
65%

Ted Cruz
65%

Andrew Yang
65%

Josh Shapiro
53%

Cory Booker
57%

Mark Kelly
59%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
52%

Jon Ossoff
53%

Kamala Harris
47%

Wes Moore
53%

J.B. Pritzker
50%

Jared Polis
37%

Marco Rubio
36%

Raphael Warnock
35%

Kristi Noem
35%

Rand Paul
35%

Glenn Youngkin
33%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
29%

Gretchen Whitmer
29%

Hunter Biden
27%

Nikki Haley
26%

John Fetterman
26%

Brian Kemp
26%

Greg Abbott
24%

Byron Donalds
24%

Vivek Ramaswamy
23%

Phil Murphy
22%

Elise Stefanik
22%

Don Lemon
21%

Gina Raimondo
21%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
20%

Katie Britt
20%

Stephen A. Smith
19%

Mark Cuban
19%

Kim Kardashian
19%

Tulsi Gabbard
18%

Jon Stewart
18%

Steve Bannon
18%

George Clooney
17%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
16%

Donald Trump Jr.
16%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
16%

Elon Musk
15%

John Thune
15%

Michelle Obama
15%

Roy Cooper
15%

Mike Pence
14%

Tom Brady
14%

Liz Cheney
14%

Bernie Sanders
14%

Matt Gaetz
14%

Tucker Carlson
14%

Oprah Winfrey
13%

Donald Trump
13%

Josh Hawley
11%

Candace Owens
11%

Chelsea Clinton
11%

Zohran Mamdani
11%

LeBron James
11%

Tim Walz
10%

MrBeast
9%

Erika Kirk
9%

Beto O’Rourke
8%

Ivanka Trump
6%

Hillary Clinton
4%

Barack Obama
2%
$85,336 Vol.

Andy Beshear
95%

J.D. Vance
90%

Pete Buttigieg
85%

Rahm Emanuel
70%

Ron DeSantis
66%

Gavin Newsom
65%

Ted Cruz
65%

Andrew Yang
65%

Josh Shapiro
53%

Cory Booker
57%

Mark Kelly
59%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
52%

Jon Ossoff
53%

Kamala Harris
47%

Wes Moore
53%

J.B. Pritzker
50%

Jared Polis
37%

Marco Rubio
36%

Raphael Warnock
35%

Kristi Noem
35%

Rand Paul
35%

Glenn Youngkin
33%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
29%

Gretchen Whitmer
29%

Hunter Biden
27%

Nikki Haley
26%

John Fetterman
26%

Brian Kemp
26%

Greg Abbott
24%

Byron Donalds
24%

Vivek Ramaswamy
23%

Phil Murphy
22%

Elise Stefanik
22%

Don Lemon
21%

Gina Raimondo
21%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
20%

Katie Britt
20%

Stephen A. Smith
19%

Mark Cuban
19%

Kim Kardashian
19%

Tulsi Gabbard
18%

Jon Stewart
18%

Steve Bannon
18%

George Clooney
17%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
16%

Donald Trump Jr.
16%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
16%

Elon Musk
15%

John Thune
15%

Michelle Obama
15%

Roy Cooper
15%

Mike Pence
14%

Tom Brady
14%

Liz Cheney
14%

Bernie Sanders
14%

Matt Gaetz
14%

Tucker Carlson
14%

Oprah Winfrey
13%

Donald Trump
13%

Josh Hawley
11%

Candace Owens
11%

Chelsea Clinton
11%

Zohran Mamdani
11%

LeBron James
11%

Tim Walz
10%

MrBeast
9%

Erika Kirk
9%

Beto O’Rourke
8%

Ivanka Trump
6%

Hillary Clinton
4%

Barack Obama
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.
A qualifying announcement must be explicit and unambiguous. Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.
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: Aug 4, 2026, 5:41 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.
A qualifying announcement must be explicit and unambiguous. Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.
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 2028 presidential field remains wide open, with no major-party candidates having formally declared or filed as of September 2026. Activity centers on positioning after the November midterms, when exploratory efforts, donor outreach, and early-state visits typically intensify ahead of expected announcements throughout 2027. Leading Republican figures such as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio top early surveys and market pricing due to their national profiles and institutional roles, while Democratic prospects including former Vice President Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg lead polling averages amid an unsettled primary landscape. Newsom recently stated he would not run if Harris enters, illustrating strategic calculations that could shape the timeline and field. Minor candidates have filed exploratory committees, but resolution depends on official announcements by the December 31, 2027 cutoff.
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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