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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Leads Kamala Harris as 2028 Democratic Presidential Hopeful on Polymarket

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the WWE wrestler-turned-actor, has surpassed former ￰0￱ President Kamala Harris as the leading Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential race on the decentralized betting platform ￰1￱ of now, shares betting "yes" on Johnson's victory are trading at 7 cents, implying a 7% chance of the multi-millionaire actor winning the ￰2￱ places him fourth in the race, behind Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Pete Buttigieg. Meanwhile, traders priced in a 5% probability of Harris winning the bid, placing her in the 5th spot alongside Andy ￰3￱ also see 1% chance of Tim Waltz, Michelle Obama and Mark Cuban emerging ￰4￱ is a decentralized prediction market platform that enables users to speculate on the outcome of real-world events, such as elections and asset price movements, by trading shares representing different ￰5￱ betting platform announced Tuesday that it has secured an investment from venture capital firm 1789 Capital and Donald Trump Jr , son of the U.

S. President, as a member of its advisory board. I was asked to run for President In 2023, Johnson disclosed that multiple parties approached him too see if he would run for ￰6￱ after a poll showed that 46% of Americans would support his run in the White House. "That was an interesting poll that happened and I was really moved by that," Johnson said.

"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 said on Trevor Noah's new Spotify podcast, What Now? The Rock, who has described himself as a centrist and political independent, endorsed Joe Biden in the lead-up to the 2020 election but refused to do the same last ￰7￱ actor is not only a Hollywood superstar but also a social media marketing powerhouse, boasting 392 million followers on ￰8￱ pro-wrestling career showcased unmatched "promo skills," which could come in handy if he decides to pursue a political ￰9￱ more: Donald Trump Jr.

's 1789 Capital Takes Stake in Prediction Market Polymarket

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