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?
$948,305 Vol.

Rahm Emanuel
12%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Tucker Carlson
11%

Gavin Newsom
11%

Andy Beshear
11%

Pete Buttigieg
11%

Mark Kelly
10%

Candace Owens
9%

Kamala Harris
9%

Donald Trump
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%

George Clooney
7%

Vivek Ramaswamy
7%

Ted Cruz
6%

Ron DeSantis
6%

John Thune
6%

Gretchen Whitmer
6%

Cory Booker
6%

Donald Trump Jr.
6%

Tim Walz
6%

Erika Kirk
6%

Tulsi Gabbard
5%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
5%

Glenn Youngkin
5%

Tom Brady
5%

Marco Rubio
5%

Greg Abbott
5%

J.D. Vance
5%

Josh Shapiro
5%

Elon Musk
5%

Ivanka Trump
4%

Gina Raimondo
4%

Jared Polis
4%

Kristi Noem
4%

Oprah Winfrey
4%

Hunter Biden
4%

John Fetterman
4%

Nikki Haley
3%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Elise Stefanik
3%

Hillary Clinton
3%

Zohran Mamdani
3%

Jon Stewart
3%

Wes Moore
3%

Kim Kardashian
3%

MrBeast
3%

Liz Cheney
2%

Andrew Yang
2%

Michelle Obama
2%

Barack Obama
2%

LeBron James
2%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
2%

Beto O’Rourke
2%

Josh Hawley
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Bernie Sanders
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Roy Cooper
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Mike Pence
1%

Phil Murphy
<1%
$948,305 Vol.

Rahm Emanuel
12%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Tucker Carlson
11%

Gavin Newsom
11%

Andy Beshear
11%

Pete Buttigieg
11%

Mark Kelly
10%

Candace Owens
9%

Kamala Harris
9%

Donald Trump
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%

George Clooney
7%

Vivek Ramaswamy
7%

Ted Cruz
6%

Ron DeSantis
6%

John Thune
6%

Gretchen Whitmer
6%

Cory Booker
6%

Donald Trump Jr.
6%

Tim Walz
6%

Erika Kirk
6%

Tulsi Gabbard
5%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
5%

Glenn Youngkin
5%

Tom Brady
5%

Marco Rubio
5%

Greg Abbott
5%

J.D. Vance
5%

Josh Shapiro
5%

Elon Musk
5%

Ivanka Trump
4%

Gina Raimondo
4%

Jared Polis
4%

Kristi Noem
4%

Oprah Winfrey
4%

Hunter Biden
4%

John Fetterman
4%

Nikki Haley
3%

Jon Ossoff
3%

Elise Stefanik
3%

Hillary Clinton
3%

Zohran Mamdani
3%

Jon Stewart
3%

Wes Moore
3%

Kim Kardashian
3%

MrBeast
3%

Liz Cheney
2%

Andrew Yang
2%

Michelle Obama
2%

Barack Obama
2%

LeBron James
2%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
2%

Beto O’Rourke
2%

Josh Hawley
1%

Chelsea Clinton
1%

Bernie Sanders
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
1%

Roy Cooper
1%

Byron Donalds
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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