Missouri's 5th congressional district race reflects trader consensus favoring Republicans at 54.5% implied probability, driven by the state Supreme Court's March 2026 upholding of a new Republican-drawn congressional map that dilutes Kansas City's Democratic base by incorporating rural conservative areas from the suburbs and exurbs. This mid-decade redistricting shifts the district from a longtime Democratic stronghold held by incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver toward Republican-leaning territory, positioning it as a GOP pickup opportunity absent polling data. Cleaver filed for re-election in late February and confirmed his bid on April 22 amid a crowded Republican primary set for August 4. A voter referendum to repeal the map remains on the November ballot following recent appeals court revisions to its summary language, adding uncertainty to the contest.
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MO-05 House Election Winner
Republican Party
56%
Democratic Party
41%
Republican Party
56%
Democratic Party
41%
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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/).
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0x2F5e3684c...Missouri's 5th congressional district race reflects trader consensus favoring Republicans at 54.5% implied probability, driven by the state Supreme Court's March 2026 upholding of a new Republican-drawn congressional map that dilutes Kansas City's Democratic base by incorporating rural conservative areas from the suburbs and exurbs. This mid-decade redistricting shifts the district from a longtime Democratic stronghold held by incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver toward Republican-leaning territory, positioning it as a GOP pickup opportunity absent polling data. Cleaver filed for re-election in late February and confirmed his bid on April 22 amid a crowded Republican primary set for August 4. A voter referendum to repeal the map remains on the November ballot following recent appeals court revisions to its summary language, adding uncertainty to the contest.
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