Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms

Democrats Sweep leads at 44% across 5 outcomes, with $8.9M traded so far. Prices are live probabilities set by traders on Polymarket, not editorial predictions.

Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms odds

OutcomeChancePriceVolume
Democrats Sweep44%44¢$2.2M
R Senate, D House42%42¢$1.6M
Republicans Sweep14%14¢$2.0M
D Senate, R House2%2¢$1.3M
Other1%1¢$1.7M

Market details

Resolution rules

This market will resolve according to the result of the 2026 United States midterm elections. A party will be considered to have 'control' of the House of Representatives, if they win a majority of voting seats. A party will be considered to have 'control' of the Senate if they have more than half of the voting Senate members, or half of the voting Senate members and the Vice President. A candidate's party is determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time the 2026 United States midterm 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 that they most recently expressed their intent to caucus with at the time the 2026 United States midterm elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. If control of the House is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will resolve according to the party affiliation of the first Speaker of the US House who is selected following the 2026 United States midterm elections. If control of the Senate is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will resolve according to the party affiliation of the first Majority Leader of the US Senate who is selected following the 2026 United States midterm elections. 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 winners of the House and Senate in the 2026 United States midterm 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current odds for Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms?
Current odds: Democrats Sweep 44%, R Senate, D House 42%, Republicans Sweep 14%, D Senate, R House 2%, Other 1%. Each price is the market's implied probability for that outcome, and updates continuously as traders buy and sell on Polymarket.
Who is favored in Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms?
Democrats Sweep is the market favorite at 44%, based on real money wagered by traders who have moved $8.9M through this market. Prediction-market odds have historically tracked outcomes more closely than polls, but they are a forecast, not a guarantee.
How much money is on Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms?
$8.9M has been traded on this market in total, including $6K in the last 24 hours, with $885K of resting liquidity in the order book.
When does Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms resolve?
This market is scheduled to resolve on November 3, 2026. Winning shares pay out $1.00 each; losing shares expire worthless.
How does Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms resolve?
This market will resolve according to the result of the 2026 United States midterm elections. A party will be considered to have 'control' of the House of Representatives, if they win a majority of voting seats. A party will be considered to have 'control' of the Senate if they have more than half of the voting Senate members, or half of the voting Senate members and the Vice President. A candidate's party is determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time the 2026 United States midterm elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republic
Where can I bet on Balance of Power: 2026 Midterms?
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