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

Prediction markets currently give a 38% probability that Will the Republican Party win 193 seats in the 120th Congress?. This contract trades at 38¢ on Kalshi, closing February 1, 2027. The market is pricing Republicans at just 38% to fall below 193 seats, implying strong confidence they'll maintain or exceed that threshold in the 120th Congress.

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38¢
Bid/Ask 37/38¢·Spread 1¢·Vol $338.17·OI $159,353.15·Closes Feb 1, 2027·286d remaining
KXRHOUSESEATS-27-193
7-day price71 snapshots · 22 regime
55¢37¢ current
Apr 832¢Apr 15

Analysis

4d ago

The market is pricing Republicans at just 38% to fall below 193 seats, implying strong confidence they'll maintain or exceed that threshold in the 120th Congress. The Yes side's 213.8% implied yield is notably elevated relative to the 73.8% No yield, suggesting asymmetric risk compensation, though the neutral regime score and modest 1¢ spread indicate balanced market sentiment. With $160k open interest but only $1.7k daily volume, liquidity is thin for a market with 291 days to expiry, and the recent 4-point rally from 33¢ warrants monitoring for whether it reflects genuine conviction or technical momentum.

Resolution rules

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

Indicators

IY (Yes) 217.6%
IY (No) 75.0%
Adj IY 106%
CRI 2
EE 14.000
Overround -0.1%
▶ Full indicator table (7)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)217.6%
IY (No)75.0%
Adj IY106%
CRI2
EE14.000
Overround-0.1%
LAS0.03

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.442
Computed
4/21/2026, 11:11:12 PM
SF edge 15.0¢ yesObservability lowEvent type political

Edges (1)

NO +15¢thesis — DOGE cut federal workforce aggressively. Now those roles are needed for wartime
Has thesisHas orderbookIndicators computed 4/21/2026, 11:08:17 PM

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