Incumbent Republican Cliff Bentz secured the GOP nomination with nearly 80 percent of the primary vote in May 2026 after facing limited intra-party opposition. The district's rural eastern and southern Oregon footprint has consistently favored Republican candidates, as shown by Bentz's 63.9 percent general-election margin in 2024. Democratic nominee Chris Beck emerged from a crowded primary but trails in a seat rated solidly Republican by forecasters. Trader consensus reflected in the 93.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural advantages, including incumbency benefits and historical voting patterns. A major national political shift, unexpected candidate withdrawal, or unusually high Democratic turnout in key counties could narrow the gap, though such developments remain low-probability factors ahead of the November 3, 2026, election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedOR-02 House Election Winner
OR-02 House Election Winner
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NEW
Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
94%
Democratic Party
7%
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$3,376 Vol.
94%
Democratic Party
$3,553 Vol.
7%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OR-02 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/).Incumbent Republican Cliff Bentz secured the GOP nomination with nearly 80 percent of the primary vote in May 2026 after facing limited intra-party opposition. The district's rural eastern and southern Oregon footprint has consistently favored Republican candidates, as shown by Bentz's 63.9 percent general-election margin in 2024. Democratic nominee Chris Beck emerged from a crowded primary but trails in a seat rated solidly Republican by forecasters. Trader consensus reflected in the 93.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural advantages, including incumbency benefits and historical voting patterns. A major national political shift, unexpected candidate withdrawal, or unusually high Democratic turnout in key counties could narrow the gap, though such developments remain low-probability factors ahead of the November 3, 2026, election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OR-02 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 OR-02 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/).Incumbent Republican Cliff Bentz secured the GOP nomination with nearly 80 percent of the primary vote in May 2026 after facing limited intra-party opposition. The district's rural eastern and southern Oregon footprint has consistently favored Republican candidates, as shown by Bentz's 63.9 percent general-election margin in 2024. Democratic nominee Chris Beck emerged from a crowded primary but trails in a seat rated solidly Republican by forecasters. Trader consensus reflected in the 93.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural advantages, including incumbency benefits and historical voting patterns. A major national political shift, unexpected candidate withdrawal, or unusually high Democratic turnout in key counties could narrow the gap, though such developments remain low-probability factors ahead of the November 3, 2026, election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OR-02 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
$6,929End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Cliff Bentz secured the GOP nomination with nearly 80 percent of the primary vote in May 2026 after facing limited intra-party opposition. The district's rural eastern and southern Oregon footprint has consistently favored Republican candidates, as shown by Bentz's 63.9 percent general-election margin in 2024. Democratic nominee Chris Beck emerged from a crowded primary but trails in a seat rated solidly Republican by forecasters. Trader consensus reflected in the 93.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural advantages, including incumbency benefits and historical voting patterns. A major national political shift, unexpected candidate withdrawal, or unusually high Democratic turnout in key counties could narrow the gap, though such developments remain low-probability factors ahead of the November 3, 2026, election.
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