Seth Magaziner holds a commanding position in the Rhode Island 2nd congressional district race due to his incumbency in a district with a Democratic lean, combined with strong fundraising from individual donors and PACs. Recent primary results on September 9 confirmed Magaziner’s unopposed Democratic nomination and Victor Mellor’s Republican victory over the party-endorsed candidate through heavy self-funding. Forecasters rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic. Mellor’s participation in the January 6 Capitol events and prior foreign agent registration have drawn immediate scrutiny and press attention from Magaziner. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include a significant national partisan shift or late-breaking issues affecting the incumbent, though current consensus reflects limited realistic paths for an upset before the November 3 general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRI-02 House Election Winner
RI-02 House Election Winner
$47,123 Vol.
$47,123 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Seth Magaziner (D)
97%
Victor Mellor (R)
2%
$47,123 Vol.
$47,123 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Seth Magaziner (D)
$19,005 Vol.
97%
Victor Mellor (R)
$28,118 Vol.
2%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the RI-02 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
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/).Seth Magaziner holds a commanding position in the Rhode Island 2nd congressional district race due to his incumbency in a district with a Democratic lean, combined with strong fundraising from individual donors and PACs. Recent primary results on September 9 confirmed Magaziner’s unopposed Democratic nomination and Victor Mellor’s Republican victory over the party-endorsed candidate through heavy self-funding. Forecasters rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic. Mellor’s participation in the January 6 Capitol events and prior foreign agent registration have drawn immediate scrutiny and press attention from Magaziner. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include a significant national partisan shift or late-breaking issues affecting the incumbent, though current consensus reflects limited realistic paths for an upset before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the RI-02 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
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/).
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/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the RI-02 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
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/).Seth Magaziner holds a commanding position in the Rhode Island 2nd congressional district race due to his incumbency in a district with a Democratic lean, combined with strong fundraising from individual donors and PACs. Recent primary results on September 9 confirmed Magaziner’s unopposed Democratic nomination and Victor Mellor’s Republican victory over the party-endorsed candidate through heavy self-funding. Forecasters rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic. Mellor’s participation in the January 6 Capitol events and prior foreign agent registration have drawn immediate scrutiny and press attention from Magaziner. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include a significant national partisan shift or late-breaking issues affecting the incumbent, though current consensus reflects limited realistic paths for an upset before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the RI-02 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
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/).
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/).
Volume
$47,123End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Seth Magaziner holds a commanding position in the Rhode Island 2nd congressional district race due to his incumbency in a district with a Democratic lean, combined with strong fundraising from individual donors and PACs. Recent primary results on September 9 confirmed Magaziner’s unopposed Democratic nomination and Victor Mellor’s Republican victory over the party-endorsed candidate through heavy self-funding. Forecasters rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic. Mellor’s participation in the January 6 Capitol events and prior foreign agent registration have drawn immediate scrutiny and press attention from Magaziner. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include a significant national partisan shift or late-breaking issues affecting the incumbent, though current consensus reflects limited realistic paths for an upset before the November 3 general election.
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