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2026 Midterms: House Popular Vote Margin of Victory

Odds right now: Democrats 14-16% 73%, Democrats 12-14% 21%, Democrats 16%+ 1%.

PoliticsEnds in Awaiting result$409K traded$51K in 24h$394K liquidityWatch the rules
OutcomeMarketCleus24h
Democrats 14-16%
73%—▲ 50.1
Democrats 12-14%
21%—▼ 52.4
Democrats 16%+
1%—▼ 0.5
Democrats 10-12%
<1%—▼ 1.4
Democrats 6-8%
<1%——
Democrats 8-10%
<1%—▼ 0.7
Democrats 4-6%
<1%——
Democrats 2-4%
<1%——
Democrats 0-2%
<1%——
Republicans 0-2%
<1%——
Republicans 2-4%
<1%——
Republicans 4-6%
<1%——
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Republicans 6%+
<1%——
Last 30 days0%43%86%Oct 7Nov 6
Democrats 14-16% 73%Democrats 12-14% 21%Democrats 16%+ 1%Democrats 10-12% <1%
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The top holders of “Democrats 14-16%”, weighted by what each wallet has made on Polymarket all-time. 14 of them have made $25K+.

Wallets with $25K+ all-time profit ($16K held)
Yes 91%9% No
All top holders ($36K held)
Yes 71%29% No

When proven winners lean against the price, it’s worth a second look. When they agree with it, the price is probably fair.

HolderHoldsAll-time P&L
0x072a…cee6 Yes$6.9K$65K
0xa5ef…2966 No$6.6K—
0xa2ac…7f76 Yes$2.8K−$46K
0x9163…82ae Yes$2.8K$22K
0x21f9…ed12 Yes$2.7K$28K
0x56d7…3d6b Yes$1.5K−$16K
0xc976…fbb0 Yes$1.2K$6.8K
0xd6b6…342b Yes$1.1K$276K
0x66e7…8bcd No$1.0K$203K
0x2586…c893 Yes$948$158K
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Rules

How it actually resolves

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Full rules from Polymarket

This market will resolve according to the popular vote margin of victory between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives midterm elections, scheduled for November 3, 2026. For the purpose of this market, the “popular vote margin of victory” is defined as the absolute difference between the percentage of valid votes cast for all Democratic Party House candidates and the percentage of valid votes cast for all Republican Party House candidates in this election. The percentage of the valid votes cast for each party’s House candidates will be determined by dividing the total number of valid votes that party’s House candidates receive by the sum of all valid votes cast for U.S. House candidates in the election. Only votes cast for candidates for U.S. Representative (voting members of the House of Representatives from districts in the 50 states) will be considered; votes for Delegates and the Resident Commissioner will not be considered. If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, then this market will resolve to the higher range bracket. This market will resolve based on the vote totals as published by the US Clerk of the House. Any recount included in the Clerk of the House’s publication will be considered. If the US House of Representatives midterm elections do not take place by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be 2026 midterm election results published by the US Clerk of the House (https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/). If the 2026 midterm elections take place, and the Clerk of the House does not publish the results of this election by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source may be chosen.

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What are the odds of 2026 Midterms: House Popular Vote Margin of Victory?

On Polymarket, Democrats 14-16% is trading at 73%. Other outcomes: Democrats 14-16% 73%, Democrats 12-14% 21%, Democrats 16%+ 1%. Prices update live.

When does this market end?

It is scheduled to end on November 4, 2026, then settles once the result is confirmed under its rules.

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