Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Leads Kamala Harris as 2028 Democratic Presidential Candidate on Polymarket

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the WWE wrestler-turned-actor, has surpassed former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the main Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential race on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket.

As of now, shares betting “yes” on Johnson’s victory are buying and selling at 7 cents, implying a 7% probability of the multi-millionaire actor successful the nomination. This locations him fourth within the race, behind Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Pete Buttigieg.

Meanwhile, merchants priced in a 5% likelihood of Harris successful the bid, inserting her within the fifth spot alongside Andy Beshear. Traders additionally see 1% probability of Tim Waltz, Michelle Obama and Mark Cuban rising victorious.

Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform that allows customers to invest on the end result of real-world occasions, such as elections and asset value actions, by buying and selling shares representing totally different outcomes.

The betting platform introduced Tuesday that it has secured an funding from enterprise capital agency 1789 Capital and Donald Trump Jr, son of the U.S. President, as a member of its advisory board.

I used to be requested to run for President

In 2023, Johnson disclosed that a number of events approached him too see if he would run for U.S. President after a ballot confirmed that 46% of Americans would help his run within the White House.

“That was an interesting poll that happened and I was really moved by that,” Johnson stated. “I was really blown away and I was really honored. I’ll share this little bit with you: at the end of the year in 2022, I got a visit from the parties asking me if I was going to run, and if I could run,” Johnson stated on Trevor Noah’s new Spotify podcast, What Now?

The Rock, who has described himself as a centrist and political impartial, endorsed Joe Biden within the lead-up to the 2020 election however refused to do the identical final yr.

The actor isn’t solely a Hollywood celebrity but in addition a social media advertising and marketing powerhouse, boasting 392 million followers on Instagram. His pro-wrestling profession showcased unmatched “promo skills,” which may come in useful if he decides to pursue a political marketing campaign.

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