The Illinois 4th congressional district's strong Democratic partisan lean, reflected in its Cook Partisan Voting Index and consistent voting patterns in southwest Chicago and nearby suburbs, underpins trader consensus around the Democratic nominee following the March 2026 primary. With longtime incumbent Chuy García retiring, Patty Garcia secured the nomination against limited opposition, while Republican Carl Lambrecht advanced unopposed in his primary. Nonpartisan race raters classify the seat as solid Democratic, consistent with historical margins exceeding 30 points. This positioning leaves limited room for shifts absent major late-cycle developments such as a significant scandal, health event affecting the frontrunner, or an unusually strong national Republican wave that alters turnout dynamics before the November 2026 general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedIL-04 House Election Winner
IL-04 House Election Winner
$51,474 Vol.
$51,474 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
95%
Republican Party
3%
$51,474 Vol.
$51,474 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$36,829 Vol.
95%
Republican Party
$14,645 Vol.
3%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-04 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/).The Illinois 4th congressional district's strong Democratic partisan lean, reflected in its Cook Partisan Voting Index and consistent voting patterns in southwest Chicago and nearby suburbs, underpins trader consensus around the Democratic nominee following the March 2026 primary. With longtime incumbent Chuy García retiring, Patty Garcia secured the nomination against limited opposition, while Republican Carl Lambrecht advanced unopposed in his primary. Nonpartisan race raters classify the seat as solid Democratic, consistent with historical margins exceeding 30 points. This positioning leaves limited room for shifts absent major late-cycle developments such as a significant scandal, health event affecting the frontrunner, or an unusually strong national Republican wave that alters turnout dynamics before the November 2026 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-04 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, 11:08 AM ET
Volume
$51,474End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:08 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-04 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/).The Illinois 4th congressional district's strong Democratic partisan lean, reflected in its Cook Partisan Voting Index and consistent voting patterns in southwest Chicago and nearby suburbs, underpins trader consensus around the Democratic nominee following the March 2026 primary. With longtime incumbent Chuy García retiring, Patty Garcia secured the nomination against limited opposition, while Republican Carl Lambrecht advanced unopposed in his primary. Nonpartisan race raters classify the seat as solid Democratic, consistent with historical margins exceeding 30 points. This positioning leaves limited room for shifts absent major late-cycle developments such as a significant scandal, health event affecting the frontrunner, or an unusually strong national Republican wave that alters turnout dynamics before the November 2026 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-04 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
$51,474End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:08 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...The Illinois 4th congressional district's strong Democratic partisan lean, reflected in its Cook Partisan Voting Index and consistent voting patterns in southwest Chicago and nearby suburbs, underpins trader consensus around the Democratic nominee following the March 2026 primary. With longtime incumbent Chuy García retiring, Patty Garcia secured the nomination against limited opposition, while Republican Carl Lambrecht advanced unopposed in his primary. Nonpartisan race raters classify the seat as solid Democratic, consistent with historical margins exceeding 30 points. This positioning leaves limited room for shifts absent major late-cycle developments such as a significant scandal, health event affecting the frontrunner, or an unusually strong national Republican wave that alters turnout dynamics before the November 2026 general election.
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