Will the Republicans win the Oregon governor race in 2026?

The Republican Oregon governor contract is pricing in a heavily bearish outlook at just 13¢, implying only a 13% win probability despite Oregon's historical competitive nature in gubernatorial races. The extreme 1217% implied yield on the Yes side combined with minimal 24-hour volume of $100 and substantial open interest of $35k suggests this is a thin, illiquid market where the price may not reflect true consensus—the 4¢ spread and 580% realized volatility indicate significant pricing uncertainty. With a Cliff Risk Index of 7 and info arrival rate of 0.6 events per hour, this market appears vulnerable to sharp repricing if Republican candidate quality or polling dynamics shift materially before the 2026 election.

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This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.

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