Will the Republican Party win 193-197 seats in the 120th Congress?

Prediction markets currently give a 12% probability that Will the Republican Party win 193-197 seats in the 120th Congress?. This contract trades at 12¢ on Kalshi, closing February 1, 2027. This market shows extreme asymmetry with a 15% probability priced in for Republicans capturing exactly 193-197 seats, yet the Yes contract displays an extraordinarily high implied yield of 840.6% compared to just 18.8% for No, suggesting severe mispricing or illiquidity concerns.

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12¢
Bid/Ask 11/12¢·Spread 1¢·Vol $1,001·OI $35,074.64·Closes Feb 1, 2027·286d remaining
KXRHOUSESEATS-27-195
7-day price29 snapshots · 20 regime
15¢11¢ current
Apr 910¢Apr 19

Analysis

4d ago

This market shows extreme asymmetry with a 15% probability priced in for Republicans capturing exactly 193-197 seats, yet the Yes contract displays an extraordinarily high implied yield of 840.6% compared to just 18.8% for No, suggesting severe mispricing or illiquidity concerns. The $0 24-hour volume against $36k open interest and tight 1¢ spread indicates this contract is largely illiquid and may not reflect true market consensus, with the 7-day price movement from 12¢ to 13¢ potentially reflecting thin-book dynamics rather than fundamental shifts. With 291 days to expiry and a Cliff Risk Index of 7, traders should be cautious about the reliability of this price as a predictive signal given the lack of active trading.

Resolution rules

If the Republican Party has between 193-197 House seats on Feb 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 1033.5%
IY (No) 15.8%
Adj IY 517%
CRI 8
EE 6.000
Overround -0.1%
▶ Full indicator table (6)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)1033.5%
IY (No)15.8%
Adj IY517%
CRI8
EE6.000
Overround-0.1%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.396
Spread
1¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 9:36:55 PM
SF edge 7.0¢ yesObservability lowEvent type political

Edges (1)

NO +7¢thesis — DOGE cut federal workforce aggressively. Now those roles are needed for wartime
Has thesisIndicators computed 4/21/2026, 9:23:17 PM

Trade

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