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Polidex 2028 Presidential Primaries

Pick a Democrat and a Republican to see how the national forecast map reacts—then explore quick bios below.

Speculative preview: as of October 1, 2025, no major candidates have formally declared for the 2028 presidential primaries. The galleries list plausible contenders only; map effects are demonstration placeholders.

Democratic Candidates

Progressive
Liberal / Establishment
Moderate
Selected: Harris vs Vance
D win odds: 50.0%
R win odds: 50.0%
Dem edge GOP edge Toss-up

Republican Candidates

Populist
Mainstream Conservative
Moderate Establishment
Libertarian
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. Senator (NY)Progressive

Climate, labor, and social safety net expansion.

Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative (CA)Progressive

Industrial policy, antitrust, and tech-forward left.

Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Vice PresidentLiberal

Continuity + coalition building; strong national network.

Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Governor (CA)Liberal

Blue-state executive results; climate and housing.

Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
Transportation Sec.Liberal

Infrastructure delivery and urban innovation.

Cory Booker
Cory Booker
U.S. Senator (NJ)Liberal

Urban innovation and criminal justice reform.

Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
U.S. Senator (CT)Liberal

Foreign policy, gun safety, and health care access.

JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
Governor (IL)Liberal

Fiscal capacity + social policy in a large blue state.

Wes Moore
Wes Moore
Governor (MD)Liberal

Veterans, workforce pathways, and opportunity agenda.

Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
Commerce SecretaryLiberal

Business-oriented Democrat; innovation and trade.

Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator (MN)Liberal

Antitrust, pragmatic governance, and bipartisanship.

Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
U.S. Senator (MD)Progressive

Fiscal policy expertise; education and foreign affairs.

Andy Beshear
Andy Beshear
Governor (KY)Moderate

Cross-pressured red-state appeal; kitchen-table issues.

Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith
Media PersonalityModerate

Pop culture crossover; outsider reform pitch.

Josh Shapiro
Josh Shapiro
Governor (PA)Moderate

Competence brand; swing-state executive credibility.

Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
Governor (NC)Moderate

Pragmatic Southern Democrat with bipartisan appeal.

Josh Green
Josh Green
Governor (HI)Moderate

Public health background; climate and affordability focus.

Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
U.S. Senator (AZ)Moderate

Astronaut-turned-senator; bipartisan and defense-oriented.

Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
U.S. Senator (GA)Liberal

Young leadership; focus on ethics and infrastructure.

Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
U.S. Senator (GA)Liberal

Faith-based progressive; voting rights and equity.