Minnesota's 5th congressional district encompasses Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities and maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in the incumbent's 2024 general election margin exceeding 70 percent. Forecasters from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Decision Desk HQ rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election. Incumbent Ilhan Omar faces multiple challengers in today's Democratic primary but holds advantages in name recognition, fundraising, and campaign infrastructure. Republican primary candidates compete in a low-turnout contest unlikely to alter the general election trajectory. Trader consensus aligns with these structural factors, including consistent historical results and limited crossover appeal for Republican nominees. A Democratic primary surprise producing an untested nominee or an unforeseen national political shift could introduce modest uncertainty, though both remain low-probability events based on current evidence.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMN-05 House Election Winner
MN-05 House Election Winner
$48,403 Vol.
$48,403 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
97%
Republican Party
2%
$48,403 Vol.
$48,403 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$18,221 Vol.
97%
Republican Party
$30,182 Vol.
2%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MN-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 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/).Minnesota's 5th congressional district encompasses Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities and maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in the incumbent's 2024 general election margin exceeding 70 percent. Forecasters from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Decision Desk HQ rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election. Incumbent Ilhan Omar faces multiple challengers in today's Democratic primary but holds advantages in name recognition, fundraising, and campaign infrastructure. Republican primary candidates compete in a low-turnout contest unlikely to alter the general election trajectory. Trader consensus aligns with these structural factors, including consistent historical results and limited crossover appeal for Republican nominees. A Democratic primary surprise producing an untested nominee or an unforeseen national political shift could introduce modest uncertainty, though both remain low-probability events based on current evidence.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MN-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 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 MN-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 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/).Minnesota's 5th congressional district encompasses Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities and maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in the incumbent's 2024 general election margin exceeding 70 percent. Forecasters from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Decision Desk HQ rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election. Incumbent Ilhan Omar faces multiple challengers in today's Democratic primary but holds advantages in name recognition, fundraising, and campaign infrastructure. Republican primary candidates compete in a low-turnout contest unlikely to alter the general election trajectory. Trader consensus aligns with these structural factors, including consistent historical results and limited crossover appeal for Republican nominees. A Democratic primary surprise producing an untested nominee or an unforeseen national political shift could introduce modest uncertainty, though both remain low-probability events based on current evidence.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MN-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 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
$48,403End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Minnesota's 5th congressional district encompasses Minneapolis and surrounding Hennepin County communities and maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in the incumbent's 2024 general election margin exceeding 70 percent. Forecasters from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Decision Desk HQ rate the seat as safe or solid Democratic ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election. Incumbent Ilhan Omar faces multiple challengers in today's Democratic primary but holds advantages in name recognition, fundraising, and campaign infrastructure. Republican primary candidates compete in a low-turnout contest unlikely to alter the general election trajectory. Trader consensus aligns with these structural factors, including consistent historical results and limited crossover appeal for Republican nominees. A Democratic primary surprise producing an untested nominee or an unforeseen national political shift could introduce modest uncertainty, though both remain low-probability events based on current evidence.
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