Trump taps Klomp for deputy health post as Polymarket keeps RFK Jr. at 49%
Trump Nominates Chris Klomp as Deputy Health Secretary: Polymarket’s 2028 GOP Nominee Odds Stay Flat
Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary is the latest personnel move tied to his political orbit. Polymarket pricing for the “Republican Presidential Nominee 2028” market was flat after the report, with the leader unchanged.
Key Takeaways
- Polymarket prices Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the leading 2028 Republican nominee pick at 49% (Yes 49% / No 51%).
- After the report that Trump nominated Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary, odds across the 2028 GOP nominee field showed no move in the snapshot provided.
- The market is set to resolve on 2028-11-07, with the 24-hour and 7-day implied-odds change listed at 0.0 percentage points.
Donald Trump nominated Chris Klomp to serve as deputy health secretary, according to a report published on June 26, 2026. The nomination adds to a series of personnel selections associated with Trump as he continues to shape his political network. The report identified the role specifically as deputy health secretary and framed the decision as a formal nomination. No further details were provided in the available summary about timing for confirmation or the responsibilities Klomp would assume. The report did not describe any broader policy shift tied to the appointment.
2028 Republican Nominee Market Hits $664.7M Volume: RFK Jr 49%, J.D. Vance 37.75%, Rubio 20.85%
On Polymarket’s “Republican Presidential Nominee 2028” market, total matched volume stood at $664,697,025 at the time of the snapshot, with pricing described as flat. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. led at Yes 49% / No 51%, while J.D. Vance followed at Yes 37.75% / No 62.25% and Marco Rubio at Yes 20.85% / No 79.15%. Longer-shot pricing showed Tucker Carlson at Yes 4.75% / No 95.25% and Donald Trump at Yes 1.95% / No 98.05%, signaling a steep drop-off beyond the top tier. The historical summary indicated no change over 24 hours or seven days and low volatility, pointing to stable positioning rather than a rapid repricing.
Watch for any follow-on staffing or campaign-related announcements that could shift relative pricing between the top two outcomes, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and J.D. Vance, in the high-liquidity 2028 GOP nominee market ahead of its 2028-11-07 resolution date.
Beyond the 2028 GOP Nominee Race: Other High-Volume Political and Macro Polymarket Contracts Bettors Track
Elsewhere on Polymarket, traders are rotating into a mix of election-wide and geopolitical calendars, with $639,748,423 in matched volume on “Presidential Election Winner 2028” putting J.D. Vance at 19.55%. Deadline-driven Iran contracts are also drawing attention, including “Who will enter Iran by June 30?” where “Any U.S. Senator” sits at 0.5% on $8,578,953, and “What Iranian demands will Trump agree to by June 30?” pricing “Troop Withdrawal” at 100% on $12,825,682. In Europe-focused risk, “Next leader out of power before 2027? (No Orban)” has “Starmer - UK PM” at 90% alongside $4,571,102 in volume.
Odds Trend
| Window | Change (pp) |
|---|---|
| 24h | +0.0 |
| 7d | +0.0 |
By the Numbers
- Platform: Polymarket
- Market: Republican Presidential Nominee 2028
- Contract type: Price strike ladder: each rung has separate Yes/No; Yes means the spot price is above that USD strike at settlement.
- Resolution window: Nov 07, 2028 (UTC)
- Status: Active (open for trading)
- Volume: ~$664,697,025
Top strike rungs
| Strike | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| J.D. Vance | 37.8% | 62.2% |
| Marco Rubio | 20.9% | 79.2% |
| Tucker Carlson | 4.8% | 95.2% |
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Related Markets
- Who will enter Iran by June 30? — Any U.S. Senator 0%
- Presidential Election Winner 2028 — JD Vance 20%
- Next leader out of power before 2027? (No Orban) — Starmer - UK PM 90%
- What Iranian demands will Trump agree to by June 30? — Troop Withdrawal 100%
- Where will Trump and Putin meet next? — No meeting by June 30 100%