Will Matt Gaetz announce a presidential run before 2028?
Open on Polymarket ↗Yes last at 53¢
The catch
The announcement only needs to be made, not followed by actual filing of nomination.
“An announcement by the listed individual will be sufficient to trigger a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they actually filed a nomination to run, or whether they actually file a nomination to run in the future.” — market rules ↗
Pays out only if
Matt Gaetz officially announces he is running for U.S. President in the 2028 election.
“This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET.” — market rules ↗Has to happen before January 1, 2028
“This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET.” — market rules ↗Counts as done when: official announcement made
“This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed individual officially announces that they are running for U.S. President in the 2028 United States presidential election by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET.” — market rules ↗Decided by: official statements by the listed individual, consensus of credible reporting
“The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.” — market rules ↗
Does not count
Conditional statements do not count
“Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.” — market rules ↗Sarcastic statements do not count
“Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.” — market rules ↗Statements made in jest do not count
“Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.” — market rules ↗Statements immediately clarified as not genuine do not count
“Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.” — market rules ↗
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The rules, in plain English
This market resolves to Yes if Matt Gaetz officially announces he is running for U.S. President in the 2028 election by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise it resolves to No. An announcement alone is enough for Yes, even if he never files nomination papers. The announcement must be explicit and unambiguous. Conditional statements, sarcasm, jokes, or statements immediately clarified as not genuine do not count. The market will use official statements by Matt Gaetz (speech, social media, etc.) as the primary source, but a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
What the rules leave open
What level of explicitness is required for an announcement to be 'explicit and unambiguous'
closest the rules come: “A qualifying announcement must be explicit and unambiguous.” — market rules ↗Whether an announcement through a representative or spokesperson counts as an official statement by the individual
closest the rules come: “The primary resolution source for this market will be official statements by the listed individual (ex: via speech, social media, etc.), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.” — market rules ↗How quickly a clarification must follow to disqualify a statement as 'immediately clarified'
closest the rules come: “Conditional statements, or statements that are clearly sarcastic, made in jest, or immediately clarified as not being genuine will not count.” — market rules ↗