Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott's long tenure and the district's D+18 partisan voter index underpin the 93.5% implied probability for the Democratic nominee in the November 2026 general election. The seat, encompassing parts of Hampton Roads including Hampton, Norfolk, and Newport News, has consistently delivered large Democratic margins, most recently Scott's 70% share in 2024. Both major forecasters rate the contest Solid or Safe Democratic ahead of the August 4 primaries, where Scott faces minimal opposition while the Republican nominee remains lightly funded. Trader consensus reflects these structural advantages and the absence of competitive polling or candidate developments that would narrow the gap. A late scandal, health issue, or unforeseen national swing could still alter the outcome, though such shifts have historically proven rare in this district.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedVA-03 House Election Winner
$36,750 Vol.
$36,750 Vol.
Democratic Party
94%
Republican Party
6%
$36,750 Vol.
$36,750 Vol.
Democratic Party
94%
Republican Party
6%
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...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/).
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott's long tenure and the district's D+18 partisan voter index underpin the 93.5% implied probability for the Democratic nominee in the November 2026 general election. The seat, encompassing parts of Hampton Roads including Hampton, Norfolk, and Newport News, has consistently delivered large Democratic margins, most recently Scott's 70% share in 2024. Both major forecasters rate the contest Solid or Safe Democratic ahead of the August 4 primaries, where Scott faces minimal opposition while the Republican nominee remains lightly funded. Trader consensus reflects these structural advantages and the absence of competitive polling or candidate developments that would narrow the gap. A late scandal, health issue, or unforeseen national swing could still alter the outcome, though such shifts have historically proven rare in this district.
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