Recent generic ballot polling shows Democrats leading Republicans by roughly six points nationally, positioning a Democratic House popular vote advantage as the consensus trader view for the 2026 midterms. This reflects the typical midterm swing against the president's party, amplified by a record number of Republican open seats and Virginia's April 2026 redistricting that favors Democrats in most districts. Traders price the tightest Democratic margins between 8 and 12 points highest among specified outcomes because historical patterns and current fundraising data point to a modest rather than decisive national shift, while the broad "Other" category leads overall due to uncertainty around wider swings or narrower Republican holds. Scheduled primaries and ongoing state map adjustments remain key variables that could alter these implied probabilities before November.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert2026 Midterms: House Popular Vote Margin of Victory
Demokraten 8-10 % 15%
Demokraten 10-12 % 13%
Republikaner 0-2 % 9.6%
Demokraten 6-8% 8%
$34,848 Vol.
$34,848 Vol.

Demokraten 16%+
3%

Demokraten 14-16%
3%

Demokraten 12-14%
4%

Demokraten 10-12 %
13%

Demokraten 8-10 %
15%

Demokraten 6-8%
8%

Demokraten 4-6%
7%

Demokraten 2-4%
3%

Demokraten 0-2%
5%

Republikaner 0-2 %
10%

Republikaner 2-4 %
8%

Republikaner 4-6%
2%

Republikaner 6 %+
3%
Demokraten 8-10 % 15%
Demokraten 10-12 % 13%
Republikaner 0-2 % 9.6%
Demokraten 6-8% 8%
$34,848 Vol.
$34,848 Vol.

Demokraten 16%+
3%

Demokraten 14-16%
3%

Demokraten 12-14%
4%

Demokraten 10-12 %
13%

Demokraten 8-10 %
15%

Demokraten 6-8%
8%

Demokraten 4-6%
7%

Demokraten 2-4%
3%

Demokraten 0-2%
5%

Republikaner 0-2 %
10%

Republikaner 2-4 %
8%

Republikaner 4-6%
2%

Republikaner 6 %+
3%
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 the 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.
Markt eröffnet: Feb 18, 2026, 7:24 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...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 the 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.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Recent generic ballot polling shows Democrats leading Republicans by roughly six points nationally, positioning a Democratic House popular vote advantage as the consensus trader view for the 2026 midterms. This reflects the typical midterm swing against the president's party, amplified by a record number of Republican open seats and Virginia's April 2026 redistricting that favors Democrats in most districts. Traders price the tightest Democratic margins between 8 and 12 points highest among specified outcomes because historical patterns and current fundraising data point to a modest rather than decisive national shift, while the broad "Other" category leads overall due to uncertainty around wider swings or narrower Republican holds. Scheduled primaries and ongoing state map adjustments remain key variables that could alter these implied probabilities before November.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert
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