The open seat in Florida’s 19th Congressional District, following Rep. Byron Donalds’ decision to run for governor, has produced a crowded Republican primary field scheduled for August 18, 2026. Trader consensus currently favors Catalina Lauf, a former Trump administration official and conservative activist who entered the race in October 2025 and has emphasized ideological alignment with the district’s base. Jim Schwartzel, a local media executive with substantial self-funding, and Jim Oberweis, a former Illinois state senator who has invested heavily in his campaign, trail as the next most prominent contenders. Madison Cawthorn, the former North Carolina representative, along with Spencer Roach and Bob Rommel, occupy lower positions amid competition from additional self-funded candidates. Recent fundraising disclosures and candidate positioning in this deep-red district continue to shape assessments of relative viability heading into the summer primary.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedCatalina Lauf 41%
Jim Schwartzel 16.8%
Jim Oberweis 11.8%
Madison Cawthorn 10.4%
$22,879 Vol.
$22,879 Vol.
Catalina Lauf
41%
Jim Schwartzel
17%
Jim Oberweis
12%
Madison Cawthorn
10%
Spencer Roach
5%
Bob Rommel
3%
Catalina Lauf 41%
Jim Schwartzel 16.8%
Jim Oberweis 11.8%
Madison Cawthorn 10.4%
$22,879 Vol.
$22,879 Vol.
Catalina Lauf
41%
Jim Schwartzel
17%
Jim Oberweis
12%
Madison Cawthorn
10%
Spencer Roach
5%
Bob Rommel
3%
If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.
Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
Market Opened: Nov 25, 2025, 6:46 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...If no nominee is announced by November 3, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of official Republican sources, including https://www.rnc.org/.
Any replacement of the nominee before election day will not change the resolution of the market.
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0x2F5e3684c...The open seat in Florida’s 19th Congressional District, following Rep. Byron Donalds’ decision to run for governor, has produced a crowded Republican primary field scheduled for August 18, 2026. Trader consensus currently favors Catalina Lauf, a former Trump administration official and conservative activist who entered the race in October 2025 and has emphasized ideological alignment with the district’s base. Jim Schwartzel, a local media executive with substantial self-funding, and Jim Oberweis, a former Illinois state senator who has invested heavily in his campaign, trail as the next most prominent contenders. Madison Cawthorn, the former North Carolina representative, along with Spencer Roach and Bob Rommel, occupy lower positions amid competition from additional self-funded candidates. Recent fundraising disclosures and candidate positioning in this deep-red district continue to shape assessments of relative viability heading into the summer primary.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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