The Republican Party holds a commanding lead in the Idaho 2nd Congressional District race due to the area's consistent partisan alignment, with strong Republican performance in recent presidential and congressional voting. Incumbent Mike Simpson, first elected in 1998, won reelection in 2024 by more than 30 points and faces only modest primary opposition ahead of the May 19 contest. Cook Political Report rates the seat Solid Republican, reflecting a district that spans eastern Idaho and portions of Boise where Democratic candidates have not mounted competitive challenges in over two decades. Trader consensus at 91.5 percent aligns with these structural factors and historical margins. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unexpected primary outcome producing a weaker nominee or a national political shift that boosts Democratic turnout, though both remain low-probability events before the November 3 general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedID-02 House Election Winner
ID-02 House Election Winner
NEW
NEW
Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
92%
Democratic Party
9%
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$1,885 Vol.
92%
Democratic Party
$2,059 Vol.
9%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ID-02 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/).The Republican Party holds a commanding lead in the Idaho 2nd Congressional District race due to the area's consistent partisan alignment, with strong Republican performance in recent presidential and congressional voting. Incumbent Mike Simpson, first elected in 1998, won reelection in 2024 by more than 30 points and faces only modest primary opposition ahead of the May 19 contest. Cook Political Report rates the seat Solid Republican, reflecting a district that spans eastern Idaho and portions of Boise where Democratic candidates have not mounted competitive challenges in over two decades. Trader consensus at 91.5 percent aligns with these structural factors and historical margins. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unexpected primary outcome producing a weaker nominee or a national political shift that boosts Democratic turnout, though both remain low-probability events before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ID-02 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/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ID-02 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/).The Republican Party holds a commanding lead in the Idaho 2nd Congressional District race due to the area's consistent partisan alignment, with strong Republican performance in recent presidential and congressional voting. Incumbent Mike Simpson, first elected in 1998, won reelection in 2024 by more than 30 points and faces only modest primary opposition ahead of the May 19 contest. Cook Political Report rates the seat Solid Republican, reflecting a district that spans eastern Idaho and portions of Boise where Democratic candidates have not mounted competitive challenges in over two decades. Trader consensus at 91.5 percent aligns with these structural factors and historical margins. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unexpected primary outcome producing a weaker nominee or a national political shift that boosts Democratic turnout, though both remain low-probability events before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ID-02 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
$3,944End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:08 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...The Republican Party holds a commanding lead in the Idaho 2nd Congressional District race due to the area's consistent partisan alignment, with strong Republican performance in recent presidential and congressional voting. Incumbent Mike Simpson, first elected in 1998, won reelection in 2024 by more than 30 points and faces only modest primary opposition ahead of the May 19 contest. Cook Political Report rates the seat Solid Republican, reflecting a district that spans eastern Idaho and portions of Boise where Democratic candidates have not mounted competitive challenges in over two decades. Trader consensus at 91.5 percent aligns with these structural factors and historical margins. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unexpected primary outcome producing a weaker nominee or a national political shift that boosts Democratic turnout, though both remain low-probability events before the November 3 general election.
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