As of May 15, 2026, 21 Democratic House incumbents have announced they will not seek re-election, including Rep. Steve Cohen's fresh retirement declaration from Tennessee's 9th District, amid a record 57 total House departures signaling institutional frustration and redistricting pressures. Trader consensus clusters tightly around 32–35 (30%) and lower ranges like 24–27 (20%) and 40+ (20.5%), reflecting uncertainty over the pace of further exits from vulnerable districts in battleground states, where incumbents face midterm headwinds under a Republican presidency. Historical patterns show retirements accelerating toward summer filing deadlines and primaries, with potential for separation via announcements from swing-district moderates or leadership figures; conversely, party recruitment efforts could cap the total below 30.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket. Isto não é aconselhamento de trading e não tem qualquer papel na resolução deste mercado. · Atualizado32–35 30.2%
24–27 22%
28–31 18%
20–23 15.4%
$31,637 Vol.
$31,637 Vol.
<20
2%
20–23
15%
24–27
22%
28–31
18%
32–35
30%
36–39
3%
40 ou mais
16%
32–35 30.2%
24–27 22%
28–31 18%
20–23 15.4%
$31,637 Vol.
$31,637 Vol.
<20
2%
20–23
15%
24–27
22%
28–31
18%
32–35
30%
36–39
3%
40 ou mais
16%
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...As of May 15, 2026, 21 Democratic House incumbents have announced they will not seek re-election, including Rep. Steve Cohen's fresh retirement declaration from Tennessee's 9th District, amid a record 57 total House departures signaling institutional frustration and redistricting pressures. Trader consensus clusters tightly around 32–35 (30%) and lower ranges like 24–27 (20%) and 40+ (20.5%), reflecting uncertainty over the pace of further exits from vulnerable districts in battleground states, where incumbents face midterm headwinds under a Republican presidency. Historical patterns show retirements accelerating toward summer filing deadlines and primaries, with potential for separation via announcements from swing-district moderates or leadership figures; conversely, party recruitment efforts could cap the total below 30.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket. Isto não é aconselhamento de trading e não tem qualquer papel na resolução deste mercado. · Atualizado
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