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2028 presidency — Gavin Newsom
Will Gavin Newsom win the 2028 US presidential election?
premise last verified 9h ago
EHIQ
15%
(12-18%)
Edge
+6.3pp
EHIQ above market
The call vs the market, dated
Opened May 9, 2026. The at-open probability stamps on this call have not passed provenance verification and are excluded from all statistics; the resolved outcome is unaffected.
EHIQ vs market over time · 90 data points · refreshed daily
EHIQMarket
Thesis
D leader by Polymarket pricing. Math: ~30% nominated × ~50% wins general = 15%. Polymarket 16.65% — basically aligned. BUT register caveat: Newsom register register score — WEAKEST primary register of top 4 Dems scored. State of the State 2026 reads as institutional governor not primary-conviction candidate. Operational advantages dominate (governorship, fundraising, brand) — but he'll need a register pivot once campaign begins.
- 1.Newsom register score (May 2026 State of the State): high personal-anchoring, decisive register, register stress in normal range. WEAKEST primary register of top 4 Dems. Surprising for Polymarket frontrunner.
- 2.Polymarket 16.65% prices the operational advantages: CA governorship + sustained national anti-Trump profile + fundraising dominance + early-state polling edge. EHIQ at 15% essentially aligned.
- 3.Risk: Newsom's register strength may reveal weakness once primary debates start. Buttigieg has 8x stronger register (register score) at fraction of the Polymarket price (2.05%).
Opened
May 9, 2026
Expected resolution
November 7, 2028