U.S. House Midterm Winner
U.S. House Midterm Winner
82,815 chatting
Democratic Party
100%100¢1.000
Settled outcome: Yes
Democratic PartySettled outcome: Yes
Republican Party
0%0¢1,000,000.000
Settled outcome: No
Republican PartySettled outcome: No
This market will settle to Yes if the Democratic Party wins control of the United States House of Representatives in the 2026 United States midterm election. Outcome sourced from relevant state electoral authorities, and the United States House of Representatives.
A party wins control of the United States House of Representatives if it wins a majority of the chamber’s voting seats. If no party wins a majority of voting seats, the chamber will be deemed controlled by the party with which the first elected Speaker of the House of the Congress that convenes after the 2026 midterm election is affiliated.
The following rules govern the counting of seats for determining which party wins control of the chamber.
All House elections in the 2026 United States midterm election that elect voting members and determine representation in the upcoming 120th Congress are included. Where a seat is decided by a runoff, the runoff result will determine attribution of that seat.
Seats are attributed to the party under which the member was elected. If a member-elect changes party affiliation, or vacates their seat, between election day and the formal organization of Congress, the seat is attributed to the party under which the member was elected.
House members elected as independents who formally caucus with, or, for newly elected members, who announce their intent to caucus with, a party are included in that party’s count. If the caucus decisions of members of the House elected as independents cannot be determined on the date of the election, this market may remain open until the earlier of (i) an announcement from the relevant members of their intents to caucus, or (ii) January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following calendar year. If no such announcement is made by January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following calendar year, the member will not count towards the seat count of any party.
- Completed: Event startNov 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
- Completed: Market closesNov 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST
- Completed: PayoutUsually within 25 min of market closing
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What is the “U.S. House Midterm Winner” prediction market?
This market lets you trade on the outcome of U.S. House Midterm Winner. Prices reflect the market's current estimate of each outcome's probability.
How are prices determined?
Prices move with supply and demand as traders buy and sell outcome shares. A price of 60¢ implies the market estimates a 60% chance.
When does this market resolve?
The market resolves when the outcome is officially determined, per the resolution rules above. Winning shares redeem at $1.
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