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Who will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028

Ted Cruz is priced at 68¢ on Kalshi. Current book: 63¢ bid, 67¢ ask, 4¢ spread. This outcome ranks #3 of 16 inside Who will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.

Price history

68¢ current

2¢
60¢70¢
May 11, 2026Jun 3, 2026

Contract brief

If Ted Cruz announces a presidential campaign to contest the presidential nomination of the Republican party for the 2028 U.S. presidential election before Jan 1, 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.

Outcome

Ted Cruz

Rank

#3 of 16

Leader

J.D. Vance 72¢

Range

11¢-72¢

Family volume

$852

Identifier

KX2028RRUN-28-TCRU

Jun 6, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC · 7m ago

Implied probability

68¢
Latest venue quote
Jun 6, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC · 7m ago

Bid

63¢

Ask

67¢

Spread

Reported volume

$18K

Family rank

#3 of 16

16 outcomes · Who will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028

Closes

Jan 1, 2028

Family volume

$852

Orderbook snapshot

63 / 67¢

Kalshi
4¢ spread
BidSize
63¢169
62¢509
61¢1.0K
52¢250
46¢1.0K
AskSize
67¢3
68¢229
69¢515
70¢500
72¢1.0K

Contract terms

What resolves this market.

YES condition

If Ted Cruz announces a presidential campaign to contest the presidential nomination of the Republican party for the 2028 U.S. presidential election before Jan 1, 2028, then the market resolves to Yes.

Venue

Kalshi

Closes

Jan 1, 2028

Identifier

KX2028RRUN-28-TCRU

SF Signal
SF Index
54.17
Regime
neutral

Cross-venue match

Similar contract on polymarket at .

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Indicators

Yield, cliff risk, volatility, and regime.

IY (Yes)

37.4%

IY (No)

108.3%

Adj IY

54%

CRI

2

Overround

7.3%

Regime

neutral

Score

0.5

Full indicator table

37.4%
108.3%
Adj IY
54%
2
Overround
7.3%

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