Washington's 9th congressional district remains a solidly Democratic seat, anchored by longtime incumbent Adam Smith, first elected in 1996 and consistently winning reelection with margins above 65 percent in recent cycles. The district covers Democratic-leaning areas south and east of Seattle, including parts of Bellevue, Renton, and Kent, producing a partisan lean that has limited Republican competitiveness. With the August 2026 top-two primary and November general election still months away, trader consensus at 93.5 percent Democratic reflects the absence of credible challengers or national conditions capable of shifting the baseline. A major scandal, health issue for the incumbent, or unusually strong Republican turnout in the top-two primary could theoretically alter the general-election matchup, though historical patterns and current fundraising indicate such outcomes remain low-probability events.
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WA-09 House Election Winner
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NEW
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
94%
Republican Party
7%
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Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$3,009 Vol.
94%
Republican Party
$6,381 Vol.
7%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WA-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
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/).Washington's 9th congressional district remains a solidly Democratic seat, anchored by longtime incumbent Adam Smith, first elected in 1996 and consistently winning reelection with margins above 65 percent in recent cycles. The district covers Democratic-leaning areas south and east of Seattle, including parts of Bellevue, Renton, and Kent, producing a partisan lean that has limited Republican competitiveness. With the August 2026 top-two primary and November general election still months away, trader consensus at 93.5 percent Democratic reflects the absence of credible challengers or national conditions capable of shifting the baseline. A major scandal, health issue for the incumbent, or unusually strong Republican turnout in the top-two primary could theoretically alter the general-election matchup, though historical patterns and current fundraising indicate such outcomes remain low-probability events.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WA-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
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/).
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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Volume
$9,390End Date
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Jan 28, 2026, 11:24 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WA-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
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/).Washington's 9th congressional district remains a solidly Democratic seat, anchored by longtime incumbent Adam Smith, first elected in 1996 and consistently winning reelection with margins above 65 percent in recent cycles. The district covers Democratic-leaning areas south and east of Seattle, including parts of Bellevue, Renton, and Kent, producing a partisan lean that has limited Republican competitiveness. With the August 2026 top-two primary and November general election still months away, trader consensus at 93.5 percent Democratic reflects the absence of credible challengers or national conditions capable of shifting the baseline. A major scandal, health issue for the incumbent, or unusually strong Republican turnout in the top-two primary could theoretically alter the general-election matchup, though historical patterns and current fundraising indicate such outcomes remain low-probability events.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WA-09 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
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/).
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/).
Volume
$9,390End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:24 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Washington's 9th congressional district remains a solidly Democratic seat, anchored by longtime incumbent Adam Smith, first elected in 1996 and consistently winning reelection with margins above 65 percent in recent cycles. The district covers Democratic-leaning areas south and east of Seattle, including parts of Bellevue, Renton, and Kent, producing a partisan lean that has limited Republican competitiveness. With the August 2026 top-two primary and November general election still months away, trader consensus at 93.5 percent Democratic reflects the absence of credible challengers or national conditions capable of shifting the baseline. A major scandal, health issue for the incumbent, or unusually strong Republican turnout in the top-two primary could theoretically alter the general-election matchup, though historical patterns and current fundraising indicate such outcomes remain low-probability events.
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