Republicans currently hold a narrow House majority near 218-220 seats entering the 2026 midterms. Democratic generic ballot leads of 4-6 points, combined with the historical pattern of midterm losses for the president's party, have driven trader expectations toward net Republican losses of roughly 20-30 seats. Recent special election results and polling trends reinforce this positioning, while mid-decade redistricting in states such as Texas has provided some offsetting GOP map advantages. With the race still five months out, variables including candidate recruitment, fundraising, turnout differentials, and any shifts in national conditions keep probabilities clustered across the sub-200 seat ranges without clear separation.
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Republican House seats after the 2026 midterm elections?
$252,874 Vol.
$252,874 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Below 190
30%
190-194
20%
195-199
19%
200-204
7%
205-209
8%
210-214
9%
215-219
10%
220-224
9%
225-229
4%
230+
3%
$252,874 Vol.
$252,874 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Below 190
$21,678 Vol.
30%
190-194
$10,115 Vol.
20%
195-199
$29,780 Vol.
19%
200-204
$22,963 Vol.
7%
205-209
$36,727 Vol.
8%
210-214
$13,641 Vol.
9%
215-219
$10,553 Vol.
10%
220-224
$54,988 Vol.
9%
225-229
$23,417 Vol.
4%
230+
$29,011 Vol.
3%
The 2026 midterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the number of seats held by the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives as a result of the 2026 midterm elections.
This market will resolve based on the results of all US House of Representatives elections, including special elections, that are scheduled to occur in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. If a required runoff for any such election could change the market’s outcome, the market will remain open until that runoff is conclusively called by this market’s resolution sources.
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.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources have conclusively called all US House of Representatives elections. If all three sources do not achieve consensus in calling the relevant races for this market, it will resolve based on the official certification.Republicans currently hold a narrow House majority near 218-220 seats entering the 2026 midterms. Democratic generic ballot leads of 4-6 points, combined with the historical pattern of midterm losses for the president's party, have driven trader expectations toward net Republican losses of roughly 20-30 seats. Recent special election results and polling trends reinforce this positioning, while mid-decade redistricting in states such as Texas has provided some offsetting GOP map advantages. With the race still five months out, variables including candidate recruitment, fundraising, turnout differentials, and any shifts in national conditions keep probabilities clustered across the sub-200 seat ranges without clear separation.
The 2026 midterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the number of seats held by the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives as a result of the 2026 midterm elections.
This market will resolve based on the results of all US House of Representatives elections, including special elections, that are scheduled to occur in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. If a required runoff for any such election could change the market’s outcome, the market will remain open until that runoff is conclusively called by this market’s resolution sources.
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.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources have conclusively called all US House of Representatives elections. If all three sources do not achieve consensus in calling the relevant races for this market, it will resolve based on the official certification.
This market will resolve according to the number of seats held by the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives as a result of the 2026 midterm elections.
This market will resolve based on the results of all US House of Representatives elections, including special elections, that are scheduled to occur in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. If a required runoff for any such election could change the market’s outcome, the market will remain open until that runoff is conclusively called by this market’s resolution sources.
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.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources have conclusively called all US House of Representatives elections. If all three sources do not achieve consensus in calling the relevant races for this market, it will resolve based on the official certification.
Market Opened: Dec 18, 2025, 8:56 PM ET
Volume
$252,874End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Dec 18, 2025, 8:56 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...The 2026 midterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the number of seats held by the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives as a result of the 2026 midterm elections.
This market will resolve based on the results of all US House of Representatives elections, including special elections, that are scheduled to occur in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. If a required runoff for any such election could change the market’s outcome, the market will remain open until that runoff is conclusively called by this market’s resolution sources.
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.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources have conclusively called all US House of Representatives elections. If all three sources do not achieve consensus in calling the relevant races for this market, it will resolve based on the official certification.Republicans currently hold a narrow House majority near 218-220 seats entering the 2026 midterms. Democratic generic ballot leads of 4-6 points, combined with the historical pattern of midterm losses for the president's party, have driven trader expectations toward net Republican losses of roughly 20-30 seats. Recent special election results and polling trends reinforce this positioning, while mid-decade redistricting in states such as Texas has provided some offsetting GOP map advantages. With the race still five months out, variables including candidate recruitment, fundraising, turnout differentials, and any shifts in national conditions keep probabilities clustered across the sub-200 seat ranges without clear separation.
The 2026 midterm elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the number of seats held by the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives as a result of the 2026 midterm elections.
This market will resolve based on the results of all US House of Representatives elections, including special elections, that are scheduled to occur in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. If a required runoff for any such election could change the market’s outcome, the market will remain open until that runoff is conclusively called by this market’s resolution sources.
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.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources have conclusively called all US House of Representatives elections. If all three sources do not achieve consensus in calling the relevant races for this market, it will resolve based on the official certification.
This market will resolve according to the number of seats held by the Republican Party in the US House of Representatives as a result of the 2026 midterm elections.
This market will resolve based on the results of all US House of Representatives elections, including special elections, that are scheduled to occur in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. If a required runoff for any such election could change the market’s outcome, the market will remain open until that runoff is conclusively called by this market’s resolution sources.
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.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources have conclusively called all US House of Representatives elections. If all three sources do not achieve consensus in calling the relevant races for this market, it will resolve based on the official certification.
Volume
$252,874End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Dec 18, 2025, 8:56 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Republicans currently hold a narrow House majority near 218-220 seats entering the 2026 midterms. Democratic generic ballot leads of 4-6 points, combined with the historical pattern of midterm losses for the president's party, have driven trader expectations toward net Republican losses of roughly 20-30 seats. Recent special election results and polling trends reinforce this positioning, while mid-decade redistricting in states such as Texas has provided some offsetting GOP map advantages. With the race still five months out, variables including candidate recruitment, fundraising, turnout differentials, and any shifts in national conditions keep probabilities clustered across the sub-200 seat ranges without clear separation.
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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