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See up to four candidates side by side: how likely each is to be nominated, to win the presidency, and to win it if nominated.

A comparison, not a matchup. Each figure is a candidate’s own chance, from their own market prices, not their chance against anyone else on this page. Nothing here says who would win if two of them faced each other.

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  1. Democrat
    63.1%

    Chance of winning if nominated

    2nd of 8 ranked Democrats

  2. Democrat
    80.8%

    Chance of winning if nominated

    1st of 8 ranked Democrats

Side by side

Each bar is that candidate’s own chance, starting at zero. The pale band around a bar’s end spans the range between bid and ask prices; the tick marks their party’s average.

Chance of winning if nominated

  • Andy Beshear: 63.1% if nominated, range 58.8% to 67.7%, party average 64.0%.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 80.8% if nominated, range 80.0% to 81.6%, party average 64.0%.

Chance of winning the nomination

  • Andy Beshear: 3.3% to be nominated, range 3.1% to 3.4%.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 16.4% to be nominated, range 16.3% to 16.5%.

Chance of winning the presidency

  • Andy Beshear: 2.1% to win the presidency, range 2.0% to 2.1%.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 13.3% to win the presidency, range 13.2% to 13.3%.

Over time

Hourly midpoint prices. Each line is a candidate’s own chance if nominated, not their odds against the others. Gaps mean the candidate wasn’t ranked at the time or no price was recorded.

All the numbers

Figures for each compared candidate on Polymarket. Each is the candidate’s own chance, not head-to-head odds.
Andy BeshearAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Win if nominatedThe index63.1%80.8%
vs. party averageIn points−0.9Democratic average 64.0%+16.8Democratic average 64.0%
Range from bid and ask58.8% to 67.7%80.0% to 81.6%
Win nomination3.3%Bid 3.1%, ask 3.4%16.4%Bid 16.3%, ask 16.5%
Win presidency2.1%Bid 2.0%, ask 2.1%13.3%Bid 13.2%, ask 13.3%
Electability rank2nd of 8 ranked Democrats1st of 8 ranked Democrats
Nomination rank7th among DemocratsFront-runner
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StatusRankedRanked
MarketsFull page for Andy BeshearNomination market for Andy Beshear on Polymarket, opens in a new tabPresidency market for Andy Beshear on Polymarket, opens in a new tabFull page for Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNomination market for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Polymarket, opens in a new tabPresidency market for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Polymarket, opens in a new tab

Polymarket prices, . Each market is calculated on its own, and prices from the two are never mixed. How the index is calculated