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MEDIUM·BUY YES·geopolitics·US House Contagion Lag: Democrats Under-Priced Across DistrictsAug 16, 2026 · 189h ago

NH-1 and IL-17 lag 90pts behind trigger — sweep the basket

C5 and C7 show NH-1 (78¢) and IL-17 (82¢) lagging 90pt and 87pt behind the Begich trigger collapse. C6 confirms NH-1 via the Barlow trigger at 89pt gap. Buying both at current prices captures the contagion cascade before it fully propagates. The highlights separately note Democrats are 85¢ favorites to win the House overall, making individual district longs structurally supported. Basket approach diversifies single-district resolution risk.

Trigger markets show Republican candidates (Begich, Barlow) falling sharply — down 47¢ and 45¢ respectively — yet Democratic win markets in CA-47, OH-13, NH-1, and IL-17 still price at 77-85¢, creating contagion gaps of 87-98pts. The lagging markets have not absorbed the negative signal from the Republican primary trigger markets. This is a classic contagion lag trade: buy Democratic district wins before the repricing cascade.

IY23%contagion90¢regimeCRI 3.5horizon2-3 monthsmarkets2

CatalystDistrict-level polling releases; national generic ballot shifts

RiskLocal candidate scandal; NH-1 historically competitive — genuine toss-up risk

WatchYES on both NH-1 and IL-17 Democratic wins · by 2026-11-10

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