Andrew Yang
Independent candidate for Presidential
2028 Democratic presidential nominee
$222.4M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
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Andrew Yang is trading at 0% to win the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
Age51 years old (Jan 13, 1975)
GenderMale
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BackgroundEntrepreneur
EducationBrown University (B.A., 1996)
Notable personal detailsAndrew Yang is an American entrepreneur, attorney, author, and political candidate. He founded the nonprofit Venture for America in 2011 and later created the Forward Party in 2021, serving as a national co-chair/executive chair. He ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and later ran for mayor of New York City in 2021.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates a universal basic income (the "Freedom Dividend") of $1,000/month for adults funded primarily by new and increased taxes including a 10% value-added tax, a financial transactions tax, taxing capital gains and carried interest at ordinary income rates, removing the Social Security wage cap, and a carbon tax. Proposes replacing or consolidating some welfare programs and raising revenue from taxes on large tech firms and top earners to finance expanded government transfers.
Healthcare
Supports expanding government-provided healthcare through a Medicare-style approach while keeping the option for private insurance; emphasizes reducing costs (drug pricing, premiums, deductibles) and gradually moving toward broader public coverage rather than immediate full single-payer replacement of private plans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to legal status for the roughly 11 million undocumented residents while also calling for increased funding and technology for ports of entry, more resources for asylum courts, and targeted border security and anti‑cartel cooperation.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports federal protections for abortion access including codifying Roe v. Wade, repealing the Hyde Amendment, ensuring contraceptive coverage, funding Planned Parenthood, and expanding access to abortion and reproductive-health services.
Climate & Energy
Supports Green New Deal–style goals and sets explicit net-zero and clean-energy targets, including achieving net-zero emissions/green economy by 2049 and 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2035, backed by a multi‑trillion dollar investment plan and policies to electrify transportation and buildings.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports substantial gun-safety measures including universal background checks, a federal licensing system with safety training, banning the manufacture and sale of defined “assault weapons” and large-capacity magazines, federal cooling-off periods and voluntary buybacks, stronger manufacturer liability, and investment in smart/personalized gun technology to reduce unauthorized use.
Latest News
Andrew Yang is being mentioned in broader 2028 Democratic presidential speculation, as Democrats prepare for a new primary calendar that puts South Carolina first. Recent coverage around the party’s early nominating process and Project 2029 suggests the field and policy debate are starting to take shape. The reports do not describe a specific new move by Yang, so his current news presence appears tied mainly to the emerging 2028 race.
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