The market favors a Republican majority in both Senate and House by a slight margin.
Current market probabilities indicate a 56% likelihood of a Republican-controlled Senate and House in 2026, while the Pulse AI suggests a slightly lower probability for a Democratic majority. With a confidence level of 75, the market appears fairly priced, reflecting balanced expectations. The time to expiry is significant, allowing for potential shifts in sentiment as the political landscape evolves.
This market will resolve according to the result of the 2026 United States midterm elections.
A party will be considered to have 'control' of the House of Representatives, if they win a majority of voting seats.
A party will be considered to have 'control' of the Senate if they have more than half of the voting Senate members, or half of the voting Senate members and the Vice President.
A candidate's party is determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time the 2026 United States midterm 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 that they most recently expressed their intent to caucus with at the time the 2026 United States midterm elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
If control of the House is ambiguous given the above rules, this market will resolve according to the party affiliation of the first Speaker of the US House who is selected following the 2026 United States midterm elections.
If control of