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Will J.D. Vance win the 2028 Republican presidential nomination?

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Trading5.2pt basisContract settles 7 Nov 2028Last checked 8 Sept 2026, 16:10 UTC
PM50.2%bid 50.2% / ask 50.3%24h volume $5K · liquidity $357Kas of 8 Sept, 16:10 UTCView on Polymarket
KS45.0%bid 45.0% / ask 46.0%24h volume $4K · liquidity –as of 8 Sept, 16:10 UTCView this market's series on Kalshi

How each venue defines this

Each exchange's own settlement text, quoted as written. Where they differ, the difference is usually why the prices do.

Settles Nov 7, 28

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the named individual wins and accepts the 2028 nomination of the Republican Party for U.S. president. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. 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.

Settles Nov 7, 28

If J.D. Vance wins and accepts the nomination for the Presidency for the Republican party in 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.

Settlement basis

A person confirmed these two markets ask the same question. Their settlement documents have not been compared, so treat the price difference as unverified rather than as a like for like gap.

Confirmed as the same question: Will J.D. Vance win the 2028 Republican presidential nomination?

Crossbook forecast

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Context

Polymarket prices this at 50% while Kalshi has it at 45%, a gap of 5.2 points on the same question. Whether that gap is real depends entirely on whether the two settle on the same terms.

Volume over the last 24 hours is modest, at about $5,285 on the busier venue.

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