As of mid-2026, no major-party figures have formally launched 2028 presidential campaigns, consistent with historical patterns where announcements typically accelerate after the November midterms and into early 2027. Potential Democratic contenders such as Pete Buttigieg, Gavin Newsom, Andy Beshear, and Cory Booker appear in early polling and media speculation, while Gretchen Whitmer has ruled herself out; on the Republican side, figures like J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio lead informal discussions tied to their current roles. Minor exploratory steps include a May 2026 announcement by television writer Dan Greaney and reports of an exploratory committee by former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino. The 2026 midterm results and any late-2026 positioning moves by governors or senators represent the next catalysts that could shift timelines for pre-2027 declarations.
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?
$945,384 Vol.

Rahm Emanuel
12%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Tucker Carlson
11%

Gavin Newsom
11%

Andy Beshear
11%

Pete Buttigieg
11%

Mark Kelly
10%

Kamala Harris
10%

Donald Trump
9%

Candace Owens
9%

Cory Booker
9%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
9%

Matt Gaetz
9%

Brian Kemp
9%

Steve Bannon
9%

J.B. Pritzker
9%

Rand Paul
8%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
8%

Mark Cuban
8%

Don Lemon
7%

Raphael Warnock
7%

Gretchen Whitmer
7%

George Clooney
7%

Vivek Ramaswamy
7%

Ted Cruz
6%

Ron DeSantis
6%

John Thune
6%

Donald Trump Jr.
6%

Tim Walz
6%

Tulsi Gabbard
5%

Erika Kirk
5%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
5%

Glenn Youngkin
5%

Marco Rubio
5%

Greg Abbott
5%

J.D. Vance
5%

Tom Brady
5%

Josh Shapiro
5%

Elon Musk
5%

Ivanka Trump
4%

Gina Raimondo
4%

Kristi Noem
4%

Jared Polis
4%

Oprah Winfrey
4%

Hunter Biden
4%

Elise Stefanik
3%

Nikki Haley
3%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Hillary Clinton
3%

Zohran Mamdani
3%

Jon Stewart
3%

John Fetterman
3%

Wes Moore
3%

Kim Kardashian
3%

MrBeast
3%

Andrew Yang
2%

Liz Cheney
2%

Michelle Obama
2%

Barack Obama
2%

LeBron James
2%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
2%

Beto O’Rourke
2%

Josh Hawley
1%

Bernie Sanders
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Roy Cooper
1%

Mike Pence
1%

Phil Murphy
1%
$945,384 Vol.

Rahm Emanuel
12%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Tucker Carlson
11%

Gavin Newsom
11%

Andy Beshear
11%

Pete Buttigieg
11%

Mark Kelly
10%

Kamala Harris
10%

Donald Trump
9%

Candace Owens
9%

Cory Booker
9%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
9%

Matt Gaetz
9%

Brian Kemp
9%

Steve Bannon
9%

J.B. Pritzker
9%

Rand Paul
8%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
8%

Mark Cuban
8%

Don Lemon
7%

Raphael Warnock
7%

Gretchen Whitmer
7%

George Clooney
7%

Vivek Ramaswamy
7%

Ted Cruz
6%

Ron DeSantis
6%

John Thune
6%

Donald Trump Jr.
6%

Tim Walz
6%

Tulsi Gabbard
5%

Erika Kirk
5%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
5%

Glenn Youngkin
5%

Marco Rubio
5%

Greg Abbott
5%

J.D. Vance
5%

Tom Brady
5%

Josh Shapiro
5%

Elon Musk
5%

Ivanka Trump
4%

Gina Raimondo
4%

Kristi Noem
4%

Jared Polis
4%

Oprah Winfrey
4%

Hunter Biden
4%

Elise Stefanik
3%

Nikki Haley
3%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Hillary Clinton
3%

Zohran Mamdani
3%

Jon Stewart
3%

John Fetterman
3%

Wes Moore
3%

Kim Kardashian
3%

MrBeast
3%

Andrew Yang
2%

Liz Cheney
2%

Michelle Obama
2%

Barack Obama
2%

LeBron James
2%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
2%

Beto O’Rourke
2%

Josh Hawley
1%

Bernie Sanders
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Roy Cooper
1%

Mike Pence
1%

Phil Murphy
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...As of mid-2026, no major-party figures have formally launched 2028 presidential campaigns, consistent with historical patterns where announcements typically accelerate after the November midterms and into early 2027. Potential Democratic contenders such as Pete Buttigieg, Gavin Newsom, Andy Beshear, and Cory Booker appear in early polling and media speculation, while Gretchen Whitmer has ruled herself out; on the Republican side, figures like J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio lead informal discussions tied to their current roles. Minor exploratory steps include a May 2026 announcement by television writer Dan Greaney and reports of an exploratory committee by former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino. The 2026 midterm results and any late-2026 positioning moves by governors or senators represent the next catalysts that could shift timelines for pre-2027 declarations.
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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