No major party figures have formally declared 2028 presidential campaigns as of late August 2026, though exploratory activity has intensified ahead of the November midterms. Vice President JD Vance leads early Republican polling and prediction markets as the presumptive frontrunner, while Democrats show a fragmented field with Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez frequently discussed. Sen. Chris Van Hollen publicly stated on August 23 that he is “testing the waters” with visits to Iowa and New Hampshire. The Democratic National Committee is finalizing an early 2028 primary calendar that prioritizes South Carolina and other diverse states. Announcements are widely anticipated after the midterms, with the 22nd Amendment barring former President Trump from a third term creating an unusually open contest on both sides.
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J.D. Vance
91%

Pete Buttigieg
87%

Ted Cruz
82%

Gavin Newsom
82%

Andy Beshear
78%

Kamala Harris
75%

Rahm Emanuel
74%

Josh Shapiro
70%

Cory Booker
68%

J.B. Pritzker
67%

Ron DeSantis
75%

Mark Kelly
64%

Jon Ossoff
61%

Wes Moore
60%

Elise Stefanik
54%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
53%

Candace Owens
50%

Matt Gaetz
49%

Donald Trump
49%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
49%

Andrew Yang
43%

Marco Rubio
42%

Nikki Haley
39%

Rand Paul
36%

Jared Polis
36%

Raphael Warnock
32%

Kristi Noem
31%

Tucker Carlson
29%

Katie Britt
28%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
28%

Don Lemon
28%

Beto O’Rourke
27%

Donald Trump Jr.
26%

Brian Kemp
26%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
25%

Tulsi Gabbard
25%

Steve Bannon
25%

Gretchen Whitmer
38%

Glenn Youngkin
24%

Josh Hawley
24%

Byron Donalds
22%

John Fetterman
21%

Liz Cheney
21%

Gina Raimondo
20%

Phil Murphy
20%

Stephen A. Smith
19%

Mark Cuban
19%

Elon Musk
18%

John Thune
18%

Jon Stewart
17%

Mike Pence
17%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
16%

Roy Cooper
16%

Michelle Obama
16%

Bernie Sanders
15%

Hunter Biden
14%

Vivek Ramaswamy
12%

MrBeast
14%

Kim Kardashian
14%

Tom Brady
13%

Oprah Winfrey
13%

Zohran Mamdani
13%

Greg Abbott
13%

Ivanka Trump
12%

Hillary Clinton
11%

George Clooney
10%

Erika Kirk
10%

Tim Walz
7%

Barack Obama
6%

Chelsea Clinton
3%

LeBron James
1%
$46,459 Vol.

J.D. Vance
91%

Pete Buttigieg
87%

Ted Cruz
82%

Gavin Newsom
82%

Andy Beshear
78%

Kamala Harris
75%

Rahm Emanuel
74%

Josh Shapiro
70%

Cory Booker
68%

J.B. Pritzker
67%

Ron DeSantis
75%

Mark Kelly
64%

Jon Ossoff
61%

Wes Moore
60%

Elise Stefanik
54%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
53%

Candace Owens
50%

Matt Gaetz
49%

Donald Trump
49%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
49%

Andrew Yang
43%

Marco Rubio
42%

Nikki Haley
39%

Rand Paul
36%

Jared Polis
36%

Raphael Warnock
32%

Kristi Noem
31%

Tucker Carlson
29%

Katie Britt
28%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
28%

Don Lemon
28%

Beto O’Rourke
27%

Donald Trump Jr.
26%

Brian Kemp
26%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
25%

Tulsi Gabbard
25%

Steve Bannon
25%

Gretchen Whitmer
38%

Glenn Youngkin
24%

Josh Hawley
24%

Byron Donalds
22%

John Fetterman
21%

Liz Cheney
21%

Gina Raimondo
20%

Phil Murphy
20%

Stephen A. Smith
19%

Mark Cuban
19%

Elon Musk
18%

John Thune
18%

Jon Stewart
17%

Mike Pence
17%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
16%

Roy Cooper
16%

Michelle Obama
16%

Bernie Sanders
15%

Hunter Biden
14%

Vivek Ramaswamy
12%

MrBeast
14%

Kim Kardashian
14%

Tom Brady
13%

Oprah Winfrey
13%

Zohran Mamdani
13%

Greg Abbott
13%

Ivanka Trump
12%

Hillary Clinton
11%

George Clooney
10%

Erika Kirk
10%

Tim Walz
7%

Barack Obama
6%

Chelsea Clinton
3%

LeBron James
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.
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
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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...No major party figures have formally declared 2028 presidential campaigns as of late August 2026, though exploratory activity has intensified ahead of the November midterms. Vice President JD Vance leads early Republican polling and prediction markets as the presumptive frontrunner, while Democrats show a fragmented field with Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez frequently discussed. Sen. Chris Van Hollen publicly stated on August 23 that he is “testing the waters” with visits to Iowa and New Hampshire. The Democratic National Committee is finalizing an early 2028 primary calendar that prioritizes South Carolina and other diverse states. Announcements are widely anticipated after the midterms, with the 22nd Amendment barring former President Trump from a third term creating an unusually open contest on both sides.
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