Maryland’s 8th congressional district carries a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+30, reflecting consistent Democratic dominance in presidential and House voting that has produced wide margins for the party since redistricting. Incumbent Jamie Raskin secured the Democratic nomination with roughly 93 percent in the June 2026 primary and faces only limited Republican opposition in the November general election. Traders price the seat accordingly because the district’s suburban Montgomery County electorate, combined with Raskin’s established fundraising and name recognition, has historically kept Republican shares below 30 percent. A major scandal, sudden health development affecting the incumbent, or an unprecedented national partisan swing would be required to alter the outcome.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMD-08 House Election Winner
MD-08 House Election Winner
$22,888 Vol.
$22,888 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
97%
Republican Party
3%
$22,888 Vol.
$22,888 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$14,407 Vol.
97%
Republican Party
$8,480 Vol.
3%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-08 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/).Maryland’s 8th congressional district carries a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+30, reflecting consistent Democratic dominance in presidential and House voting that has produced wide margins for the party since redistricting. Incumbent Jamie Raskin secured the Democratic nomination with roughly 93 percent in the June 2026 primary and faces only limited Republican opposition in the November general election. Traders price the seat accordingly because the district’s suburban Montgomery County electorate, combined with Raskin’s established fundraising and name recognition, has historically kept Republican shares below 30 percent. A major scandal, sudden health development affecting the incumbent, or an unprecedented national partisan swing would be required to alter the outcome.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-08 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, 11:09 AM ET
Volume
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-08 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/).Maryland’s 8th congressional district carries a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+30, reflecting consistent Democratic dominance in presidential and House voting that has produced wide margins for the party since redistricting. Incumbent Jamie Raskin secured the Democratic nomination with roughly 93 percent in the June 2026 primary and faces only limited Republican opposition in the November general election. Traders price the seat accordingly because the district’s suburban Montgomery County electorate, combined with Raskin’s established fundraising and name recognition, has historically kept Republican shares below 30 percent. A major scandal, sudden health development affecting the incumbent, or an unprecedented national partisan swing would be required to alter the outcome.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-08 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
$22,888End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Maryland’s 8th congressional district carries a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+30, reflecting consistent Democratic dominance in presidential and House voting that has produced wide margins for the party since redistricting. Incumbent Jamie Raskin secured the Democratic nomination with roughly 93 percent in the June 2026 primary and faces only limited Republican opposition in the November general election. Traders price the seat accordingly because the district’s suburban Montgomery County electorate, combined with Raskin’s established fundraising and name recognition, has historically kept Republican shares below 30 percent. A major scandal, sudden health development affecting the incumbent, or an unprecedented national partisan swing would be required to alter the outcome.
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