Shutdown & Democratic Party · Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026
Shutdown & Democratic Party is priced at 81¢ on Polymarket. Current book: 81¢ bid, 82¢ ask, 1¢ spread. This outcome ranks #1 of 2 inside Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026?.
Price history
81¢ current
+1¢Contract brief
This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://polymarket.com/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://polymarket.com/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?). The rules and resolution criteria are as follows: 1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31? This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown. The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/). 2. Which party will win the House in 2026? This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026. House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives. If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”. Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.
Outcome
Shutdown & Democratic Party
Rank
#1 of 2
Leader
Shutdown & Democratic Party 81¢
Range
19¢-81¢
Family volume
$116K
Identifier
0x9317b943...8c3c
Jun 8, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC · 13m ago
Implied probability
Bid
81¢
Ask
82¢
Spread
1¢
24h volume
$1
Family rank
#1 of 2
2 outcomes · Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026?
Closes
Nov 3, 2026
Family volume
$116K
Orderbook snapshot
81 / 82¢
Contract terms
What resolves this market.
YES condition
This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://polymarket.com/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://polymarket.com/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?). The rules and resolution criteria are as follows: 1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31? This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown. The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/). 2. Which party will win the House in 2026? This market will resolve according to the party that controls the House of Representatives following the 2026 U.S. House elections scheduled for November 3, 2026. House control is defined as having more than half of the voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives. If the outcome of this election is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will remain open until the Speaker of the House is selected following the 2026 U.S. general election, at which point it will resolve to the party the Speaker is affiliated with at the time of their election to that position. If the elected Speaker does not caucus with any listed party this market will resolve “Other”. Determination of which party controls the House after the 2026 U.S. House elections will be based on a consensus of credible reporting, or if there is ambiguity, final federal and/or state election authority certification or other final official determination of the 2026 election results.
Venue
Polymarket
Closes
Nov 3, 2026
Identifier
0x9317b943…8c3c
Event family
Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026.
The same race as a probability stack: rank, volume, and where this contract sits against the other outcomes.
Total volume
$116K
Outcomes
2
Highest price
Shutdown & Democratic Party 81¢
Current share
44%
Indicators
Yield, cliff risk, volatility, and regime.
Regime
neutral
Score
0.55
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