Maryland’s 8th congressional district maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in its D+30 partisan voter index and consistent support for Democratic candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Jamie Raskin, who has held the seat since 2017 and won his last general election with 76.8 percent, faces a Democratic primary on June 23, 2026, against lesser-known challengers before the November 3 general election. Trader consensus at 93 percent for Democrats aligns with the district’s structural advantages, including high Democratic registration and limited Republican infrastructure. A Republican victory would require either a major scandal or health event sidelining Raskin or an unforeseen national political realignment that overcomes the district’s baseline partisan math.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMD-08 House Election Winner
MD-08 House Election Winner
$14,576 Vol.
$14,576 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
94%
Republican Party
8%
$14,576 Vol.
$14,576 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$6,416 Vol.
94%
Republican Party
$8,159 Vol.
8%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-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/).Maryland’s 8th congressional district maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in its D+30 partisan voter index and consistent support for Democratic candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Jamie Raskin, who has held the seat since 2017 and won his last general election with 76.8 percent, faces a Democratic primary on June 23, 2026, against lesser-known challengers before the November 3 general election. Trader consensus at 93 percent for Democrats aligns with the district’s structural advantages, including high Democratic registration and limited Republican infrastructure. A Republican victory would require either a major scandal or health event sidelining Raskin or an unforeseen national political realignment that overcomes the district’s baseline partisan math.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-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/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-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/).Maryland’s 8th congressional district maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in its D+30 partisan voter index and consistent support for Democratic candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Jamie Raskin, who has held the seat since 2017 and won his last general election with 76.8 percent, faces a Democratic primary on June 23, 2026, against lesser-known challengers before the November 3 general election. Trader consensus at 93 percent for Democrats aligns with the district’s structural advantages, including high Democratic registration and limited Republican infrastructure. A Republican victory would require either a major scandal or health event sidelining Raskin or an unforeseen national political realignment that overcomes the district’s baseline partisan math.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MD-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
$14,576End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Maryland’s 8th congressional district maintains a strong Democratic lean, reflected in its D+30 partisan voter index and consistent support for Democratic candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Jamie Raskin, who has held the seat since 2017 and won his last general election with 76.8 percent, faces a Democratic primary on June 23, 2026, against lesser-known challengers before the November 3 general election. Trader consensus at 93 percent for Democrats aligns with the district’s structural advantages, including high Democratic registration and limited Republican infrastructure. A Republican victory would require either a major scandal or health event sidelining Raskin or an unforeseen national political realignment that overcomes the district’s baseline partisan math.
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