Incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree holds a commanding lead in the ME-01 House race, reflected in the 96.2% trader consensus, due to the district's consistent Democratic lean, her long tenure since 2008, and strong prior performance including a 22-point margin over the same Republican opponent in 2024. The southern Maine district, anchored by Portland, has favored Democrats by double digits in recent cycles, and forecasters rate the contest Solid Democratic. Ronald Russell, who secured the GOP nomination in June after a close primary, faces structural challenges in a low-turnout environment where early voting begins October 5. The sole scheduled debate on October 29 occurs after ballots start being cast. While an unexpected national shift, major scandal, or turnout surge could narrow the gap, the race shows few signs of competitiveness as of late September 2026.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedME-01 House Election Winner
ME-01 House Election Winner
$47,638 Vol.
$47,638 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Chellie Pingree (D)
96%
Ronald Russell (R)
3%
$47,638 Vol.
$47,638 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Chellie Pingree (D)
$32,737 Vol.
96%
Ronald Russell (R)
$14,900 Vol.
3%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ME-01 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/).Incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree holds a commanding lead in the ME-01 House race, reflected in the 96.2% trader consensus, due to the district's consistent Democratic lean, her long tenure since 2008, and strong prior performance including a 22-point margin over the same Republican opponent in 2024. The southern Maine district, anchored by Portland, has favored Democrats by double digits in recent cycles, and forecasters rate the contest Solid Democratic. Ronald Russell, who secured the GOP nomination in June after a close primary, faces structural challenges in a low-turnout environment where early voting begins October 5. The sole scheduled debate on October 29 occurs after ballots start being cast. While an unexpected national shift, major scandal, or turnout surge could narrow the gap, the race shows few signs of competitiveness as of late September 2026.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ME-01 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, 11:09 AM ET
Volume
$47,638End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ME-01 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/).Incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree holds a commanding lead in the ME-01 House race, reflected in the 96.2% trader consensus, due to the district's consistent Democratic lean, her long tenure since 2008, and strong prior performance including a 22-point margin over the same Republican opponent in 2024. The southern Maine district, anchored by Portland, has favored Democrats by double digits in recent cycles, and forecasters rate the contest Solid Democratic. Ronald Russell, who secured the GOP nomination in June after a close primary, faces structural challenges in a low-turnout environment where early voting begins October 5. The sole scheduled debate on October 29 occurs after ballots start being cast. While an unexpected national shift, major scandal, or turnout surge could narrow the gap, the race shows few signs of competitiveness as of late September 2026.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the ME-01 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
$47,638End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree holds a commanding lead in the ME-01 House race, reflected in the 96.2% trader consensus, due to the district's consistent Democratic lean, her long tenure since 2008, and strong prior performance including a 22-point margin over the same Republican opponent in 2024. The southern Maine district, anchored by Portland, has favored Democrats by double digits in recent cycles, and forecasters rate the contest Solid Democratic. Ronald Russell, who secured the GOP nomination in June after a close primary, faces structural challenges in a low-turnout environment where early voting begins October 5. The sole scheduled debate on October 29 occurs after ballots start being cast. While an unexpected national shift, major scandal, or turnout surge could narrow the gap, the race shows few signs of competitiveness as of late September 2026.
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