Ossoff’s latest odds put him four percentage points ahead of Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and five points ahead of Vice President JD Vance in the presidential market.
\n\nDemocratic Senator Jon Ossoff has emerged as a leading contender for the 2028 US presidential race after securing re-election in Georgia’s midterm elections, with his prospects rising sharply on prediction market Polymarket.
\n\nThe 39-year-old senator is now assigned a 24 per cent chance of becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, up nine percentage points over the previous 24 hours, according to the figures cited by The Independent. His chances of winning the 2028 presidential election have also climbed to 18 per cent, compared with 10.5 per cent a day earlier.
\n\nThe Georgia senator secured more than 2.4 million votes, winning 58.9 per cent of the vote against Republican challenger Mike Collins. His victory came in a state that Donald Trump carried in the 2024 presidential election, making the contest a significant Republican target.
\n\nOssoff used his victory speech to criticise Trump, describing him as a “failed lame duck president” and accusing his administration of corruption and incompetence.
\n\n“Together, we’ve affirmed that our task is not just to contain one president’s wickedness, but to heal…
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