Will Democrats win the House in 2026?

Prediction markets currently give a 86% probability that Will Democrats win the House in 2026?. This contract trades at 86¢ on Kalshi, closing February 1, 2027. The 86¢ price reflects strong Democratic favoritism for retaining House control, though the extremely asymmetric implied yields (22.2% for Yes vs.

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Bid/Ask 85/86¢·Spread 1¢·Vol $21,208.77·OI $2,579,547.72·Closes Feb 1, 2027·286d remaining
CONTROLH-2026-D

Analysis

4d ago

The 86¢ price reflects strong Democratic favoritism for retaining House control, though the extremely asymmetric implied yields (22.2% for Yes vs. 711.8% for No) signal that No contracts offer outsized returns if the market reprices downward. With $2.58M open interest against only $12,962 in daily volume, liquidity is notably thin relative to position size, creating potential slippage risk for larger traders. The 291-day timeframe to expiry and neutral regime score (0.396) suggest the market is pricing in baseline political conditions, but the elevated Cliff Risk Index of 6 indicates meaningful tail risk around the 2026 midterms.

Cross-venue

Also on polymarket at 85¢+1¢)

View counterpart →Match confidence 0.91IY 33.0%Close-time delta 2175h

Resolution rules

If the Democratic Party has won control of the House in 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 22.6%
IY (No) 724.2%
Adj IY 358%
CRI 6
LAS 0.01
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)22.6%
IY (No)724.2%
Adj IY358%
CRI6
LAS0.01

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.396
Spread
1¢
Computed
4/22/2026, 12:40:54 AM
SF edge 7.0¢ yesObservability lowEvent type political

Edges (1)

NO +7¢thesis — The Hormuz Strait is America's final battle — not because it will lose militaril
Has orderbookIndicators computed 4/22/2026, 12:38:18 AM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade CONTROLH-2026-D yes 100

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