Florida's 16th congressional district enters the 2026 cycle as an open seat following longtime Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan's retirement. The race is rated Solid Republican by multiple forecasters, consistent with the district's partisan voting index and a new map signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that is projected to deliver a 24–4 Republican advantage statewide. Under the revised lines, the area delivered a double-digit margin for Republican presidential candidates in recent cycles, limiting Democratic paths even in a midterm environment. Multiple candidates have entered both parties' August 18 primaries ahead of the November general election, but early fundraising and structural factors continue to favor GOP nominees. Trader consensus on the Republican outcome reflects these baseline district fundamentals rather than any single recent event.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-16 House Election Winner
FL-16 House Election Winner
$17,590 Vol.
$17,590 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
70%
Democratic Party
25%
$17,590 Vol.
$17,590 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$5,760 Vol.
70%
Democratic Party
$11,830 Vol.
25%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Florida's 16th congressional district enters the 2026 cycle as an open seat following longtime Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan's retirement. The race is rated Solid Republican by multiple forecasters, consistent with the district's partisan voting index and a new map signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that is projected to deliver a 24–4 Republican advantage statewide. Under the revised lines, the area delivered a double-digit margin for Republican presidential candidates in recent cycles, limiting Democratic paths even in a midterm environment. Multiple candidates have entered both parties' August 18 primaries ahead of the November general election, but early fundraising and structural factors continue to favor GOP nominees. Trader consensus on the Republican outcome reflects these baseline district fundamentals rather than any single recent event.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Market Opened: Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ET
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$17,590End Date
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Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Florida's 16th congressional district enters the 2026 cycle as an open seat following longtime Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan's retirement. The race is rated Solid Republican by multiple forecasters, consistent with the district's partisan voting index and a new map signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that is projected to deliver a 24–4 Republican advantage statewide. Under the revised lines, the area delivered a double-digit margin for Republican presidential candidates in recent cycles, limiting Democratic paths even in a midterm environment. Multiple candidates have entered both parties' August 18 primaries ahead of the November general election, but early fundraising and structural factors continue to favor GOP nominees. Trader consensus on the Republican outcome reflects these baseline district fundamentals rather than any single recent event.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$17,590End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Florida's 16th congressional district enters the 2026 cycle as an open seat following longtime Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan's retirement. The race is rated Solid Republican by multiple forecasters, consistent with the district's partisan voting index and a new map signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that is projected to deliver a 24–4 Republican advantage statewide. Under the revised lines, the area delivered a double-digit margin for Republican presidential candidates in recent cycles, limiting Democratic paths even in a midterm environment. Multiple candidates have entered both parties' August 18 primaries ahead of the November general election, but early fundraising and structural factors continue to favor GOP nominees. Trader consensus on the Republican outcome reflects these baseline district fundamentals rather than any single recent event.
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