Trader consensus on Polymarket implies 32–35 Democratic House incumbents will not seek re-election in 2026, leading narrowly amid a tight cluster of outcomes from 20–35, as trackers like Ballotpedia report 20 such announcements as of May 10 while the House Press Gallery lists 26 including those pursuing Senate or gubernatorial bids. This reflects a record retirement wave—56 total House departures—with Democrats contributing steadily through senior members like Pelosi, Hoyer, and Nadler citing long service, though the pace has slowed in recent weeks absent fresh catalysts. The race stays close due to historical midterm patterns of late announcements from vulnerable districts ahead of June primary filing deadlines in states like California and New York, where additional retirements could push toward 40+ or hold below 24 depending on district competitiveness and party recruitment success.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert32–35 30.1%
24–27 21%
28–31 18%
20–23 15.4%
$31,637 Vol.
$31,637 Vol.
<20
2%
20–23
15%
24–27
21%
28–31
18%
32–35
30%
36–39
3%
40+
20%
32–35 30.1%
24–27 21%
28–31 18%
20–23 15.4%
$31,637 Vol.
$31,637 Vol.
<20
2%
20–23
15%
24–27
21%
28–31
18%
32–35
30%
36–39
3%
40+
20%
This market will resolve according to the total number of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are considered to be retiring or not seeking reelection in 2026.
For the purposes of this market, a member may be considered not to seek reelection if:
• They publicly announce they are retiring from Congress and will not run for reelection to their current seat
• They choose to run for a different elected office in 2026 instead of running for reelection to their current seat
• They do not seek their party’s nomination for reelection to their current seat, meaning they neither file for reelection nor participate in their party’s nominating process (such as a primary, convention, or caucus)
Only members whose current term is scheduled to end with the 2026 regular election for the House may qualify for this market.
This market will not resolve until after the relevant final 2026 candidate filing deadline has passed in all states, which is expected to occur in late August 2026.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
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Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the total number of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are considered to be retiring or not seeking reelection in 2026.
For the purposes of this market, a member may be considered not to seek reelection if:
• They publicly announce they are retiring from Congress and will not run for reelection to their current seat
• They choose to run for a different elected office in 2026 instead of running for reelection to their current seat
• They do not seek their party’s nomination for reelection to their current seat, meaning they neither file for reelection nor participate in their party’s nominating process (such as a primary, convention, or caucus)
Only members whose current term is scheduled to end with the 2026 regular election for the House may qualify for this market.
This market will not resolve until after the relevant final 2026 candidate filing deadline has passed in all states, which is expected to occur in late August 2026.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus on Polymarket implies 32–35 Democratic House incumbents will not seek re-election in 2026, leading narrowly amid a tight cluster of outcomes from 20–35, as trackers like Ballotpedia report 20 such announcements as of May 10 while the House Press Gallery lists 26 including those pursuing Senate or gubernatorial bids. This reflects a record retirement wave—56 total House departures—with Democrats contributing steadily through senior members like Pelosi, Hoyer, and Nadler citing long service, though the pace has slowed in recent weeks absent fresh catalysts. The race stays close due to historical midterm patterns of late announcements from vulnerable districts ahead of June primary filing deadlines in states like California and New York, where additional retirements could push toward 40+ or hold below 24 depending on district competitiveness and party recruitment success.
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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