Sydney Gruters secured the Republican nomination for Florida’s 16th Congressional District in the August 18 primary with roughly 64 percent of the vote in the newly redrawn district, aided by endorsements from President Trump, House Republican leadership, and local sheriffs across the six-county area. The open seat, vacated by retiring Representative Vern Buchanan, sits in a district that Trump carried by double digits in recent cycles and that features a Republican tilt after 2026 redistricting. Kelly Kirschner won the Democratic primary and has focused his campaign on cost-of-living pressures, insurance rates, and local economic concerns, though Democratic ratings organizations continue to view the seat as noncompetitive. Current trader pricing reflects these structural advantages for the Republican nominee ahead of the November general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-16 House Election Winner
FL-16 House Election Winner
$26,733 Vol.
$26,733 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Sydney Gruters (R)
83%
Kelly Kirschner (D)
18%
$26,733 Vol.
$26,733 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Sydney Gruters (R)
$10,437 Vol.
83%
Kelly Kirschner (D)
$16,296 Vol.
18%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 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/).Sydney Gruters secured the Republican nomination for Florida’s 16th Congressional District in the August 18 primary with roughly 64 percent of the vote in the newly redrawn district, aided by endorsements from President Trump, House Republican leadership, and local sheriffs across the six-county area. The open seat, vacated by retiring Representative Vern Buchanan, sits in a district that Trump carried by double digits in recent cycles and that features a Republican tilt after 2026 redistricting. Kelly Kirschner won the Democratic primary and has focused his campaign on cost-of-living pressures, insurance rates, and local economic concerns, though Democratic ratings organizations continue to view the seat as noncompetitive. Current trader pricing reflects these structural advantages for the Republican nominee ahead of the November general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 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, 10:48 AM ET
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$26,733End Date
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0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 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/).Sydney Gruters secured the Republican nomination for Florida’s 16th Congressional District in the August 18 primary with roughly 64 percent of the vote in the newly redrawn district, aided by endorsements from President Trump, House Republican leadership, and local sheriffs across the six-county area. The open seat, vacated by retiring Representative Vern Buchanan, sits in a district that Trump carried by double digits in recent cycles and that features a Republican tilt after 2026 redistricting. Kelly Kirschner won the Democratic primary and has focused his campaign on cost-of-living pressures, insurance rates, and local economic concerns, though Democratic ratings organizations continue to view the seat as noncompetitive. Current trader pricing reflects these structural advantages for the Republican nominee ahead of the November general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-16 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
$26,733End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...Sydney Gruters secured the Republican nomination for Florida’s 16th Congressional District in the August 18 primary with roughly 64 percent of the vote in the newly redrawn district, aided by endorsements from President Trump, House Republican leadership, and local sheriffs across the six-county area. The open seat, vacated by retiring Representative Vern Buchanan, sits in a district that Trump carried by double digits in recent cycles and that features a Republican tilt after 2026 redistricting. Kelly Kirschner won the Democratic primary and has focused his campaign on cost-of-living pressures, insurance rates, and local economic concerns, though Democratic ratings organizations continue to view the seat as noncompetitive. Current trader pricing reflects these structural advantages for the Republican nominee ahead of the November general election.
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