Josh Gottheimer's commanding lead in the NJ-05 House race stems from his incumbency in a district rated Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters, including Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. He secured unopposed Democratic primary nomination after winning 54.6% in 2024, while Republican nominee Sean Kirrane emerged from a low-profile primary with minimal fundraising—under $60,000 raised compared to Gottheimer's multimillion-dollar totals. The northern New Jersey district spanning Bergen, Sussex, and Passaic counties favors the incumbent through established voter networks and moderate positioning. A late scandal, significant health event, or sharp national Republican wave could narrow the gap, though current polling aggregates and campaign finance data show limited pathways for Kirrane or third-party candidate Adam Rueda to alter the outcome 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. · UpdatedNJ-05 House Election Winner
NJ-05 House Election Winner
$26,211 Vol.
$26,211 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Josh Gottheimer (D)
97%
Sean Kirrane (R)
4%
$26,211 Vol.
$26,211 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Josh Gottheimer (D)
$19,054 Vol.
97%
Sean Kirrane (R)
$7,158 Vol.
4%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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/).Josh Gottheimer's commanding lead in the NJ-05 House race stems from his incumbency in a district rated Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters, including Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. He secured unopposed Democratic primary nomination after winning 54.6% in 2024, while Republican nominee Sean Kirrane emerged from a low-profile primary with minimal fundraising—under $60,000 raised compared to Gottheimer's multimillion-dollar totals. The northern New Jersey district spanning Bergen, Sussex, and Passaic counties favors the incumbent through established voter networks and moderate positioning. A late scandal, significant health event, or sharp national Republican wave could narrow the gap, though current polling aggregates and campaign finance data show limited pathways for Kirrane or third-party candidate Adam Rueda to alter the outcome before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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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Volume
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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/).Josh Gottheimer's commanding lead in the NJ-05 House race stems from his incumbency in a district rated Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters, including Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. He secured unopposed Democratic primary nomination after winning 54.6% in 2024, while Republican nominee Sean Kirrane emerged from a low-profile primary with minimal fundraising—under $60,000 raised compared to Gottheimer's multimillion-dollar totals. The northern New Jersey district spanning Bergen, Sussex, and Passaic counties favors the incumbent through established voter networks and moderate positioning. A late scandal, significant health event, or sharp national Republican wave could narrow the gap, though current polling aggregates and campaign finance data show limited pathways for Kirrane or third-party candidate Adam Rueda to alter the outcome before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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
$26,211End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Dec 16, 2025, 12:24 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Josh Gottheimer's commanding lead in the NJ-05 House race stems from his incumbency in a district rated Solid Democratic by multiple forecasters, including Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. He secured unopposed Democratic primary nomination after winning 54.6% in 2024, while Republican nominee Sean Kirrane emerged from a low-profile primary with minimal fundraising—under $60,000 raised compared to Gottheimer's multimillion-dollar totals. The northern New Jersey district spanning Bergen, Sussex, and Passaic counties favors the incumbent through established voter networks and moderate positioning. A late scandal, significant health event, or sharp national Republican wave could narrow the gap, though current polling aggregates and campaign finance data show limited pathways for Kirrane or third-party candidate Adam Rueda to alter the outcome before the November 3 general election.
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