No major candidates have formally announced 2028 presidential bids as of late August 2026, though early positioning continues ahead of the November midterms. Vice President JD Vance leads Republican polling and markets, with figures such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senator Ted Cruz, and others receiving mentions in recent surveys and statements. On the Democratic side, names including Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jon Ossoff appear in polls and exploratory comments, with several senators and governors describing themselves as open or “kicking the tires.” Historical patterns show most serious announcements clustering after midterms through early 2027, keeping the pre-2027 window fluid and dependent on post-election momentum, endorsements, and candidate statements.
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?
$1,084,417 Vol.

Gavin Newsom
13%

Rahm Emanuel
10%

Jon Stewart
10%

Kamala Harris
10%

Don Lemon
9%

Tucker Carlson
9%

Glenn Youngkin
9%

Pete Buttigieg
9%

Ted Cruz
8%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
8%

Stephen A. Smith
8%

Raphael Warnock
8%

Mark Kelly
8%

Donald Trump Jr.
8%

Matt Gaetz
8%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
8%

Ron DeSantis
7%

Andy Beshear
7%

Brian Kemp
7%

J.B. Pritzker
7%

Vivek Ramaswamy
7%

Donald Trump
6%

Steve Bannon
6%

Gretchen Whitmer
6%

Cory Booker
6%

J.D. Vance
6%

Mark Cuban
6%

Josh Shapiro
6%

George Clooney
6%

Hunter Biden
5%

Beto O’Rourke
5%

Rand Paul
5%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
4%

Ivanka Trump
4%

Candace Owens
4%

Gina Raimondo
4%

Kristi Noem
4%

Nikki Haley
4%

John Thune
4%

Marco Rubio
4%

Greg Abbott
4%

John Fetterman
3%

Erika Kirk
3%

Elon Musk
3%

Wes Moore
3%

Tom Brady
3%

Bernie Sanders
3%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Zohran Mamdani
3%

LeBron James
3%

Mike Pence
3%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
3%

Liz Cheney
3%

Josh Hawley
3%

Michelle Obama
2%

Kim Kardashian
2%

MrBeast
2%

Jared Polis
2%

Elise Stefanik
2%

Tulsi Gabbard
2%

Hillary Clinton
2%

Katie Britt
2%

Phil Murphy
2%

Tim Walz
2%

Barack Obama
2%

Roy Cooper
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Oprah Winfrey
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Andrew Yang
1%
$1,084,417 Vol.

Gavin Newsom
13%

Rahm Emanuel
10%

Jon Stewart
10%

Kamala Harris
10%

Don Lemon
9%

Tucker Carlson
9%

Glenn Youngkin
9%

Pete Buttigieg
9%

Ted Cruz
8%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
8%

Stephen A. Smith
8%

Raphael Warnock
8%

Mark Kelly
8%

Donald Trump Jr.
8%

Matt Gaetz
8%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
8%

Ron DeSantis
7%

Andy Beshear
7%

Brian Kemp
7%

J.B. Pritzker
7%

Vivek Ramaswamy
7%

Donald Trump
6%

Steve Bannon
6%

Gretchen Whitmer
6%

Cory Booker
6%

J.D. Vance
6%

Mark Cuban
6%

Josh Shapiro
6%

George Clooney
6%

Hunter Biden
5%

Beto O’Rourke
5%

Rand Paul
5%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
4%

Ivanka Trump
4%

Candace Owens
4%

Gina Raimondo
4%

Kristi Noem
4%

Nikki Haley
4%

John Thune
4%

Marco Rubio
4%

Greg Abbott
4%

John Fetterman
3%

Erika Kirk
3%

Elon Musk
3%

Wes Moore
3%

Tom Brady
3%

Bernie Sanders
3%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Zohran Mamdani
3%

LeBron James
3%

Mike Pence
3%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
3%

Liz Cheney
3%

Josh Hawley
3%

Michelle Obama
2%

Kim Kardashian
2%

MrBeast
2%

Jared Polis
2%

Elise Stefanik
2%

Tulsi Gabbard
2%

Hillary Clinton
2%

Katie Britt
2%

Phil Murphy
2%

Tim Walz
2%

Barack Obama
2%

Roy Cooper
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Oprah Winfrey
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Andrew Yang
1%
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...No major candidates have formally announced 2028 presidential bids as of late August 2026, though early positioning continues ahead of the November midterms. Vice President JD Vance leads Republican polling and markets, with figures such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senator Ted Cruz, and others receiving mentions in recent surveys and statements. On the Democratic side, names including Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jon Ossoff appear in polls and exploratory comments, with several senators and governors describing themselves as open or “kicking the tires.” Historical patterns show most serious announcements clustering after midterms through early 2027, keeping the pre-2027 window fluid and dependent on post-election momentum, endorsements, and candidate statements.
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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