Incumbent Democrat Pat Ryan holds a commanding position in the NY-18 House race due to his proven electoral record in the mid-Hudson Valley district, including victories in 2022 and 2024, combined with a substantial fundraising advantage exceeding $4.7 million against challenger Jacqueline Auringer's roughly $90,000. Nonpartisan ratings classify the seat as Solid Democratic, reflecting its partisan lean and Ryan's local brand as a veteran and former county executive. A July 2026 internal poll showed Ryan ahead 53-39 percent. Auringer, a political newcomer running on Republican and Conservative lines, remains underfunded with limited name recognition. Traders price in low odds of an upset absent a major late-cycle shift such as an unforeseen scandal, health event, or national Republican surge that overrides district fundamentals ahead of the November 3 general election.
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Pat Ryan (D)
93%
Jacqueline Auringer (R)
7%
$42,968 Vol.
$42,968 Vol.
Pat Ryan (D)
93%
Jacqueline Auringer (R)
7%
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Pat Ryan holds a commanding position in the NY-18 House race due to his proven electoral record in the mid-Hudson Valley district, including victories in 2022 and 2024, combined with a substantial fundraising advantage exceeding $4.7 million against challenger Jacqueline Auringer's roughly $90,000. Nonpartisan ratings classify the seat as Solid Democratic, reflecting its partisan lean and Ryan's local brand as a veteran and former county executive. A July 2026 internal poll showed Ryan ahead 53-39 percent. Auringer, a political newcomer running on Republican and Conservative lines, remains underfunded with limited name recognition. Traders price in low odds of an upset absent a major late-cycle shift such as an unforeseen scandal, health event, or national Republican surge that overrides district fundamentals ahead of the November 3 general election.
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