Incumbent Republican Mike Haridopolos, who won FL-08 with 62% in 2024 after predecessor Bill Posey's retirement endorsement, anchors trader consensus at 89.5% for GOP victory in the November 3 general election. The district's R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index, Solid R ratings from forecasters like Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Haridopolos's strong fundraising—$786,000 cash on hand as of late 2025—bolster this positioning amid negligible Democratic challengers Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock. No polling exists, but weak opposition fundraising underscores barriers to a Democratic flip. Recent Haridopolos actions, like requesting withheld pay during a March DHS shutdown threat and aiding Vero Beach earmarks in early April, maintain stability ahead of the August 18 closed primaries. Late scandals or national midterm waves could shift odds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-08 House Election Winner
FL-08 House Election Winner
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
90%
Democratic Party
9%
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$3,911 Vol.
90%
Democratic Party
$4,132 Vol.
9%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 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 Mike Haridopolos, who won FL-08 with 62% in 2024 after predecessor Bill Posey's retirement endorsement, anchors trader consensus at 89.5% for GOP victory in the November 3 general election. The district's R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index, Solid R ratings from forecasters like Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Haridopolos's strong fundraising—$786,000 cash on hand as of late 2025—bolster this positioning amid negligible Democratic challengers Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock. No polling exists, but weak opposition fundraising underscores barriers to a Democratic flip. Recent Haridopolos actions, like requesting withheld pay during a March DHS shutdown threat and aiding Vero Beach earmarks in early April, maintain stability ahead of the August 18 closed primaries. Late scandals or national midterm waves could shift odds.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 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, 10:37 AM ET
Volume
$8,042End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 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 Mike Haridopolos, who won FL-08 with 62% in 2024 after predecessor Bill Posey's retirement endorsement, anchors trader consensus at 89.5% for GOP victory in the November 3 general election. The district's R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index, Solid R ratings from forecasters like Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Haridopolos's strong fundraising—$786,000 cash on hand as of late 2025—bolster this positioning amid negligible Democratic challengers Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock. No polling exists, but weak opposition fundraising underscores barriers to a Democratic flip. Recent Haridopolos actions, like requesting withheld pay during a March DHS shutdown threat and aiding Vero Beach earmarks in early April, maintain stability ahead of the August 18 closed primaries. Late scandals or national midterm waves could shift odds.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 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
$8,042End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:37 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Mike Haridopolos, who won FL-08 with 62% in 2024 after predecessor Bill Posey's retirement endorsement, anchors trader consensus at 89.5% for GOP victory in the November 3 general election. The district's R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index, Solid R ratings from forecasters like Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Haridopolos's strong fundraising—$786,000 cash on hand as of late 2025—bolster this positioning amid negligible Democratic challengers Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock. No polling exists, but weak opposition fundraising underscores barriers to a Democratic flip. Recent Haridopolos actions, like requesting withheld pay during a March DHS shutdown threat and aiding Vero Beach earmarks in early April, maintain stability ahead of the August 18 closed primaries. Late scandals or national midterm waves could shift odds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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