Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts secured his party's nomination in the May 2026 primary with over 80% of the vote and enters the general election as the frontrunner in a state with a strong Republican lean. Independent Dan Osborn, a former union leader who ran competitively in 2024, has consolidated opposition support after Democratic nominee Cindy Burbank won her primary but signaled plans to withdraw, clearing the path for a head-to-head matchup. Recent May polling shows Ricketts holding modest leads of 3–8 points over Osborn, reflecting the incumbent's structural advantages alongside the Independent's potential to attract crossover voters in the November general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRepublican 59%
Independent 39%
Democrat 2.6%
$134,759 Vol.
$134,759 Vol.

Republican
59%

Independent
39%

Democrat
3%
Republican 59%
Independent 39%
Democrat 2.6%
$134,759 Vol.
$134,759 Vol.

Republican
59%

Independent
39%

Democrat
3%
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Market Opened: Oct 13, 2025, 4:48 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts secured his party's nomination in the May 2026 primary with over 80% of the vote and enters the general election as the frontrunner in a state with a strong Republican lean. Independent Dan Osborn, a former union leader who ran competitively in 2024, has consolidated opposition support after Democratic nominee Cindy Burbank won her primary but signaled plans to withdraw, clearing the path for a head-to-head matchup. Recent May polling shows Ricketts holding modest leads of 3–8 points over Osborn, reflecting the incumbent's structural advantages alongside the Independent's potential to attract crossover voters in the November general election.
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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