No major U.S. politicians have formally announced 2028 presidential campaigns as of late April 2026, sustaining a wide-open shadow primary for the post-Trump open-seat race. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro teased potential interest on April 9 amid heightened speculation, while Democrats including former Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and others rallied at the National Action Network convention April 10-11 to energize Black voters and strategize for midterms. Over 200 fringe candidates have filed with the FEC, but none noteworthy. November 2026 midterm outcomes in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Michigan could catalyze early declarations from winners, shaping party nominations and trader positioning.
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?
Who will announce Presidential run before 2027?
$617,284 Vol.

Don Lemon
42%

Ted Cruz
27%

Liz Cheney
19%

Kamala Harris
19%

J.B. Pritzker
19%

Mark Kelly
17%

Steve Bannon
17%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Beto O’Rourke
15%

Gavin Newsom
15%

Wes Moore
15%

Rand Paul
15%

Brian Kemp
14%

Gretchen Whitmer
14%

Andy Beshear
13%

John Fetterman
12%

Raphael Warnock
12%

Jared Polis
12%

Ivanka Trump
12%

Rahm Emanuel
17%

Tom Brady
11%

George Clooney
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Byron Donalds
11%

Andrew Yang
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Greg Abbott
11%

J.D. Vance
11%

Jon Ossoff
10%

Marco Rubio
16%

Ron DeSantis
10%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
10%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
10%

Josh Shapiro
10%

Oprah Winfrey
10%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
10%

Tim Walz
10%

Josh Hawley
9%

Tulsi Gabbard
9%

Tucker Carlson
9%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Matt Gaetz
9%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
9%

Donald Trump
9%

Mark Cuban
9%

Roy Cooper
8%

Kim Kardashian
8%

John Thune
8%

Glenn Youngkin
7%

Gina Raimondo
9%

Elon Musk
6%

Katie Britt
11%

Phil Murphy
10%

Erika Kirk
6%

Jon Stewart
6%

Hillary Clinton
5%

Chelsea Clinton
5%

Bernie Sanders
5%

Hunter Biden
5%

Elise Stefanik
4%

Michelle Obama
4%

Zohran Mamdani
4%

Barack Obama
4%

Mike Pence
4%

LeBron James
3%

Nikki Haley
3%

MrBeast
2%

Cory Booker
40%

Kristi Noem
32%

Candace Owens
50%
$617,284 Vol.

Don Lemon
42%

Ted Cruz
27%

Liz Cheney
19%

Kamala Harris
19%

J.B. Pritzker
19%

Mark Kelly
17%

Steve Bannon
17%

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
16%

Pete Buttigieg
16%

Beto O’Rourke
15%

Gavin Newsom
15%

Wes Moore
15%

Rand Paul
15%

Brian Kemp
14%

Gretchen Whitmer
14%

Andy Beshear
13%

John Fetterman
12%

Raphael Warnock
12%

Jared Polis
12%

Ivanka Trump
12%

Rahm Emanuel
17%

Tom Brady
11%

George Clooney
11%

Vivek Ramaswamy
11%

Byron Donalds
11%

Andrew Yang
11%

Stephen A. Smith
11%

Greg Abbott
11%

J.D. Vance
11%

Jon Ossoff
10%

Marco Rubio
16%

Ron DeSantis
10%

Marjorie Taylor Greene
10%

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
10%

Josh Shapiro
10%

Oprah Winfrey
10%

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
10%

Tim Walz
10%

Josh Hawley
9%

Tulsi Gabbard
9%

Tucker Carlson
9%

Donald Trump Jr.
9%

Matt Gaetz
9%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
9%

Donald Trump
9%

Mark Cuban
9%

Roy Cooper
8%

Kim Kardashian
8%

John Thune
8%

Glenn Youngkin
7%

Gina Raimondo
9%

Elon Musk
6%

Katie Britt
11%

Phil Murphy
10%

Erika Kirk
6%

Jon Stewart
6%

Hillary Clinton
5%

Chelsea Clinton
5%

Bernie Sanders
5%

Hunter Biden
5%

Elise Stefanik
4%

Michelle Obama
4%

Zohran Mamdani
4%

Barack Obama
4%

Mike Pence
4%

LeBron James
3%

Nikki Haley
3%

MrBeast
2%

Cory Booker
40%

Kristi Noem
32%

Candace Owens
50%
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 21, 2025, 10:36 AM 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 U.S. politicians have formally announced 2028 presidential campaigns as of late April 2026, sustaining a wide-open shadow primary for the post-Trump open-seat race. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro teased potential interest on April 9 amid heightened speculation, while Democrats including former Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and others rallied at the National Action Network convention April 10-11 to energize Black voters and strategize for midterms. Over 200 fringe candidates have filed with the FEC, but none noteworthy. November 2026 midterm outcomes in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Michigan could catalyze early declarations from winners, shaping party nominations and trader positioning.
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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