Trader consensus on Polymarket places Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 49% implied probability to secure the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, driven by his high-profile role as HHS Secretary and bold reforms like overhauling CDC vaccine advisory committees, which boosted his odds to a March peak amid the MAHA movement's momentum. Vice President J.D. Vance holds 40.1%, bolstered by his 53% win in the late-March CPAC straw poll but tempered by donor hesitancy revealed in President Trump's Mar-a-Lago polling favoring alternatives. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trails at 21.2%, gaining from recent donor signals preferring him over Vance. This tight race among Trump administration insiders reflects post-incumbency uncertainty, with 2026 midterms, scandals, or a Trump endorsement poised to create separation ahead of primaries.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRepublican Presidential Nominee 2028
Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
J.D. Vance 40.0%
Marco Rubio 21.3%
Tucker Carlson 4.0%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$548,499,981 Vol.
$548,499,981 Vol.

J.D. Vance
40%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
4%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Rand Paul
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Mike Pence
1%
J.D. Vance 40.0%
Marco Rubio 21.3%
Tucker Carlson 4.0%
Ron DeSantis 2.6%
$548,499,981 Vol.
$548,499,981 Vol.

J.D. Vance
40%

Marco Rubio
21%

Tucker Carlson
4%

Ron DeSantis
3%

Donald Trump
2%

Thomas Massie
2%

Donald Trump Jr.
2%

Glenn Youngkin
1%

Rand Paul
1%

Tulsi Gabbard
1%

Vivek Ramaswamy
1%

Ivanka Trump
1%

Elon Musk
1%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
1%

Nikki Haley
1%

Ted Cruz
1%

Greg Abbott
1%

Eric Trump
1%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
1%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1%

Brian Kemp
1%

Josh Hawley
1%

Katie Britt
1%

Tom Brady
1%

Steve Bannon
1%

Matt Gaetz
1%

Kim Kardashian
1%

Pete Hegseth
1%

Byron Donalds
1%

Elise Stefanik
1%

Erika Kirk
1%

John Thune
1%

Kristi Noem
1%

Joe Kent
1%

Mike Pence
1%
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican Party sources.
Any replacement of the Republican nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
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Trader consensus on Polymarket places Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 49% implied probability to secure the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, driven by his high-profile role as HHS Secretary and bold reforms like overhauling CDC vaccine advisory committees, which boosted his odds to a March peak amid the MAHA movement's momentum. Vice President J.D. Vance holds 40.1%, bolstered by his 53% win in the late-March CPAC straw poll but tempered by donor hesitancy revealed in President Trump's Mar-a-Lago polling favoring alternatives. Secretary of State Marco Rubio trails at 21.2%, gaining from recent donor signals preferring him over Vance. This tight race among Trump administration insiders reflects post-incumbency uncertainty, with 2026 midterms, scandals, or a Trump endorsement poised to create separation ahead of primaries.
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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