Incumbent Democrat Scott Peters faces Republican Steve Cohen in the November 2026 general election for California's 50th congressional district, which encompasses downtown San Diego, La Jolla, and Poway. Peters advanced comfortably from the June 2026 top-two primary with nearly 48% of the vote. The district's strong Democratic lean, reinforced by the new congressional map enacted under Proposition 50, underpins trader consensus that heavily favors the Democratic nominee. Historical voting patterns, incumbency advantages, and the absence of competitive primary challenges or recent developments shifting the partisan balance have solidified this positioning. Late-breaking factors such as a significant scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican performance could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
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CA-50 House Election Winner
$60,154 Vol.
$60,154 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
94%
Republican Party
6%
$60,154 Vol.
$60,154 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$35,326 Vol.
94%
Republican Party
$24,828 Vol.
6%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-50 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 Democrat Scott Peters faces Republican Steve Cohen in the November 2026 general election for California's 50th congressional district, which encompasses downtown San Diego, La Jolla, and Poway. Peters advanced comfortably from the June 2026 top-two primary with nearly 48% of the vote. The district's strong Democratic lean, reinforced by the new congressional map enacted under Proposition 50, underpins trader consensus that heavily favors the Democratic nominee. Historical voting patterns, incumbency advantages, and the absence of competitive primary challenges or recent developments shifting the partisan balance have solidified this positioning. Late-breaking factors such as a significant scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican performance could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-50 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/).
Market Opened: Jan 28, 2026, 10:30 AM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-50 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 Democrat Scott Peters faces Republican Steve Cohen in the November 2026 general election for California's 50th congressional district, which encompasses downtown San Diego, La Jolla, and Poway. Peters advanced comfortably from the June 2026 top-two primary with nearly 48% of the vote. The district's strong Democratic lean, reinforced by the new congressional map enacted under Proposition 50, underpins trader consensus that heavily favors the Democratic nominee. Historical voting patterns, incumbency advantages, and the absence of competitive primary challenges or recent developments shifting the partisan balance have solidified this positioning. Late-breaking factors such as a significant scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican performance could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-50 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
$60,154End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:30 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Scott Peters faces Republican Steve Cohen in the November 2026 general election for California's 50th congressional district, which encompasses downtown San Diego, La Jolla, and Poway. Peters advanced comfortably from the June 2026 top-two primary with nearly 48% of the vote. The district's strong Democratic lean, reinforced by the new congressional map enacted under Proposition 50, underpins trader consensus that heavily favors the Democratic nominee. Historical voting patterns, incumbency advantages, and the absence of competitive primary challenges or recent developments shifting the partisan balance have solidified this positioning. Late-breaking factors such as a significant scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican performance could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
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