Incumbent Republican Bob Latta's unopposed primary victory and the Ohio 5th congressional district's consistent Republican lean have solidified trader consensus around a GOP hold in the November 2026 general election. The Cook Political Report rates the seat as solidly Republican, reflecting its rural and suburban makeup across northwest Ohio. Democrat Brian Shaver's narrow May 5 primary win over three other candidates positions him as the general-election challenger, yet the district's historical margins and low Democratic registration continue to limit perceived upset potential. No major polling shifts or campaign developments have emerged in recent weeks to alter this assessment, leaving room for late-cycle national factors or turnout surprises to influence final outcomes.
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OH-05 House Election Winner
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
90%
Democratic Party
10%
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$432 Vol.
90%
Democratic Party
$2,837 Vol.
10%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OH-05 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/).Incumbent Republican Bob Latta's unopposed primary victory and the Ohio 5th congressional district's consistent Republican lean have solidified trader consensus around a GOP hold in the November 2026 general election. The Cook Political Report rates the seat as solidly Republican, reflecting its rural and suburban makeup across northwest Ohio. Democrat Brian Shaver's narrow May 5 primary win over three other candidates positions him as the general-election challenger, yet the district's historical margins and low Democratic registration continue to limit perceived upset potential. No major polling shifts or campaign developments have emerged in recent weeks to alter this assessment, leaving room for late-cycle national factors or turnout surprises to influence final outcomes.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OH-05 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, 11:23 AM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OH-05 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/).Incumbent Republican Bob Latta's unopposed primary victory and the Ohio 5th congressional district's consistent Republican lean have solidified trader consensus around a GOP hold in the November 2026 general election. The Cook Political Report rates the seat as solidly Republican, reflecting its rural and suburban makeup across northwest Ohio. Democrat Brian Shaver's narrow May 5 primary win over three other candidates positions him as the general-election challenger, yet the district's historical margins and low Democratic registration continue to limit perceived upset potential. No major polling shifts or campaign developments have emerged in recent weeks to alter this assessment, leaving room for late-cycle national factors or turnout surprises to influence final outcomes.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OH-05 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
$3,269End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Bob Latta's unopposed primary victory and the Ohio 5th congressional district's consistent Republican lean have solidified trader consensus around a GOP hold in the November 2026 general election. The Cook Political Report rates the seat as solidly Republican, reflecting its rural and suburban makeup across northwest Ohio. Democrat Brian Shaver's narrow May 5 primary win over three other candidates positions him as the general-election challenger, yet the district's historical margins and low Democratic registration continue to limit perceived upset potential. No major polling shifts or campaign developments have emerged in recent weeks to alter this assessment, leaving room for late-cycle national factors or turnout surprises to influence final outcomes.
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