Austin Scott's long tenure as incumbent in Georgia's 8th congressional district, combined with its consistent Republican lean, underpins trader consensus around his 93.5% implied probability. The solidly Republican area, which delivered Scott a 37-point margin in 2024, saw him advance unopposed through the May 2026 Republican primary while Democrat Kelly Esti secured her nomination. All major forecasters rate the race Safe or Solid Republican ahead of the November 3 general election. An independent candidate adds minor ballot competition but has not altered positioning. Late developments such as a significant scandal, health event, or unanticipated national partisan shift could theoretically narrow the gap, though current structural and historical factors make such reversals improbable.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedGA-08 House Election Winner
GA-08 House Election Winner
$41,874 Vol.
$41,874 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Austin Scott (R)
94%
Kelly Esti (D)
7%
$41,874 Vol.
$41,874 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Austin Scott (R)
$21,807 Vol.
94%
Kelly Esti (D)
$20,068 Vol.
7%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the GA-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/).Austin Scott's long tenure as incumbent in Georgia's 8th congressional district, combined with its consistent Republican lean, underpins trader consensus around his 93.5% implied probability. The solidly Republican area, which delivered Scott a 37-point margin in 2024, saw him advance unopposed through the May 2026 Republican primary while Democrat Kelly Esti secured her nomination. All major forecasters rate the race Safe or Solid Republican ahead of the November 3 general election. An independent candidate adds minor ballot competition but has not altered positioning. Late developments such as a significant scandal, health event, or unanticipated national partisan shift could theoretically narrow the gap, though current structural and historical factors make such reversals improbable.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the GA-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, 11:08 AM ET
Volume
$41,874End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:08 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the GA-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/).Austin Scott's long tenure as incumbent in Georgia's 8th congressional district, combined with its consistent Republican lean, underpins trader consensus around his 93.5% implied probability. The solidly Republican area, which delivered Scott a 37-point margin in 2024, saw him advance unopposed through the May 2026 Republican primary while Democrat Kelly Esti secured her nomination. All major forecasters rate the race Safe or Solid Republican ahead of the November 3 general election. An independent candidate adds minor ballot competition but has not altered positioning. Late developments such as a significant scandal, health event, or unanticipated national partisan shift could theoretically narrow the gap, though current structural and historical factors make such reversals improbable.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the GA-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
$41,874End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:08 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Austin Scott's long tenure as incumbent in Georgia's 8th congressional district, combined with its consistent Republican lean, underpins trader consensus around his 93.5% implied probability. The solidly Republican area, which delivered Scott a 37-point margin in 2024, saw him advance unopposed through the May 2026 Republican primary while Democrat Kelly Esti secured her nomination. All major forecasters rate the race Safe or Solid Republican ahead of the November 3 general election. An independent candidate adds minor ballot competition but has not altered positioning. Late developments such as a significant scandal, health event, or unanticipated national partisan shift could theoretically narrow the gap, though current structural and historical factors make such reversals improbable.
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