The open SC-05 House race, vacated by incumbent Ralph Norman for his 2026 gubernatorial bid, continues to favor Republicans at 89.5% implied probability per trader consensus, reflecting the district's R+11 partisan lean and consistent 25-point GOP margins in 2022 and 2024 generals. With the June 9 open primaries approaching—featuring Republican contenders Bill Bledsoe and Wes Climer against Democrats Andrew Clough, Mallory Dittmer, and Alex Harper—fundamentals like historical voting patterns and weak Democratic recruitment sustain the lopsided odds. Forward Party's Andy Kaplan secured general ballot access via convention on April 25, but poses negligible threat; late scandals or primary upsets could marginally shift dynamics ahead of November 3.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedSC-05 House Election Winner
SC-05 House Election Winner
Republican Party
90%
Democratic Party
11%
Republican Party
90%
Democratic Party
11%
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/).
Market Opened: Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ET
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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...The open SC-05 House race, vacated by incumbent Ralph Norman for his 2026 gubernatorial bid, continues to favor Republicans at 89.5% implied probability per trader consensus, reflecting the district's R+11 partisan lean and consistent 25-point GOP margins in 2022 and 2024 generals. With the June 9 open primaries approaching—featuring Republican contenders Bill Bledsoe and Wes Climer against Democrats Andrew Clough, Mallory Dittmer, and Alex Harper—fundamentals like historical voting patterns and weak Democratic recruitment sustain the lopsided odds. Forward Party's Andy Kaplan secured general ballot access via convention on April 25, but poses negligible threat; late scandals or primary upsets could marginally shift dynamics ahead of November 3.
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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