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How many Democratic Senate Incumbents will not win their Primary? : 0

Leader sits at 76% across 6 bound outcomes, runner-up at 43%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

76%

0

runner-up 43¢leader 76¢

Outcomes

6

winner-take-all

Runner-up

43¢

3

Spread

33pp

contested

24h volume

$8

thin orderbook

Closes

not derived

Venue

Polymarket

6 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtoday0: 74% (27 days, 27 points)0: 74% on 2026-05-083: 9% (27 days, 21 points)3: 9% on 2026-05-082: 10% (27 days, 13 points)2: 10% on 2026-05-08
074¢39¢210¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 27d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This contract estimates a 25% probability that no Democratic Senate incumbents will lose their primary races in 2026. Primary challenges to sitting senators are relatively uncommon, but the probability reflects meaningful uncertainty about whether any current Democratic senators will face successful primary opposition this cycle. The main factors influencing this level are the overall strength of the Democratic caucus, any controversial policy positions that might invite primary challenges, and the fundraising capacity of potential challengers. The key dates that will resolve this uncertainty are the individual state primary elections throughout 2026, with major contests occurring in spring and summer months. Early filing deadlines and candidate announcement periods in each state are already underway and will clarify which incumbents face real primary threats.

  • No Democratic Senate incumbent has failed to win renomination since 2010, suggesting structural advantages for sitting senators in their parties
  • The Democratic caucus currently includes members with voting records that could invite progressive or moderate challenges in specific states, though the likelihood remains low
  • Primary challenge success historically correlates with incumbent unpopularity ratings, fundraising disadvantages, or retirement decisions rather than announced candidacies
  • State-by-state filing deadlines in 2026 range from winter 2025 through spring 2026, providing real-time data on actual challenge threats versus speculation
  • Comparison data shows Republican Senate incumbents face similar primary dynamics in 2026, with market pricing these scenarios at measurably different probabilities

What moved the line

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Recently closed in election 2026

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How we compute these odds

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For binary slugs, the headline probability is the liquidity-weighted mid-price across all bound contracts. For multi-outcome slugs (e.g. elections with 3+ candidates), the headline is the leader’s price; we never arithmetically average disjoint outcomes — that would produce a number with no real-world meaning.

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