Trader consensus on Polymarket heavily favors Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker of the House following the 2026 midterms, with 81.5% implied probability, reflecting sustained Democratic leads in generic congressional ballot polling that point to a likely House majority flip. Recent polls, including Fox News (52%-46% Dems on January 29) and Emerson College (48%-42% on January 22), underscore this momentum amid historical midterm penalties for the president's party and Republican retirements in vulnerable districts. Current Speaker Mike Johnson trails at 23.8%, with Steve Scalise (22.5%) and Jim Jordan (6.8%) as GOP alternatives should Republicans hold their narrow majority, while Democratic leaders Pete Aguilar (16.5%) and Katherine Clark (8.0%) lag behind Jeffries' presumptive nomination. A Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana's congressional map could aid Republicans, but markets remain tilted toward Democrats ahead of November 3 elections and the January Speaker vote.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedSpeaker of the House after the midterms?
Speaker of the House after the midterms?
Hakeem Jeffries 83%
Pete Aguilar 16.3%
Mike Johnson 15.2%
Steve Scalise 14.4%

Hakeem Jeffries
83%

Katherine Clark
9%

Pete Aguilar
16%

Jim Jordan
7%

Steve Scalise
14%

Mike Johnson
15%
Hakeem Jeffries 83%
Pete Aguilar 16.3%
Mike Johnson 15.2%
Steve Scalise 14.4%

Hakeem Jeffries
83%

Katherine Clark
9%

Pete Aguilar
16%

Jim Jordan
7%

Steve Scalise
14%

Mike Johnson
15%
The primary resolution source will be official information from the United States House of Representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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0x69c47De9D...The primary resolution source will be official information from the United States House of Representatives; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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0x69c47De9D...Trader consensus on Polymarket heavily favors Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker of the House following the 2026 midterms, with 81.5% implied probability, reflecting sustained Democratic leads in generic congressional ballot polling that point to a likely House majority flip. Recent polls, including Fox News (52%-46% Dems on January 29) and Emerson College (48%-42% on January 22), underscore this momentum amid historical midterm penalties for the president's party and Republican retirements in vulnerable districts. Current Speaker Mike Johnson trails at 23.8%, with Steve Scalise (22.5%) and Jim Jordan (6.8%) as GOP alternatives should Republicans hold their narrow majority, while Democratic leaders Pete Aguilar (16.5%) and Katherine Clark (8.0%) lag behind Jeffries' presumptive nomination. A Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana's congressional map could aid Republicans, but markets remain tilted toward Democrats ahead of November 3 elections and the January Speaker vote.
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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