Incumbent Republican John Moolenaar holds a commanding position in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District heading into the November 3, 2026 general election, reflecting the seat’s consistent Republican lean and his established record since 2015. The district, spanning rural western and central Michigan counties, delivered Moolenaar 65% of the vote in 2024, and forecasters rate it Safe or Solid Republican. He advanced unopposed in the August primary while Democrat Ben Ambrose, a Marine veteran, secured his nomination by a narrow margin. Trader consensus aligns with the district’s voting patterns, limited Democratic infrastructure, and Moolenaar’s focus on agriculture, appropriations, and China competition issues. A major scandal, health event, or unexpected national Democratic surge could narrow the gap, though no such developments have emerged.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMI-02 House Election Winner
MI-02 House Election Winner
$53,943 Vol.
$53,943 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
John Moolenaar (R)
98%
Ben Ambrose (D)
1%
$53,943 Vol.
$53,943 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
John Moolenaar (R)
$22,752 Vol.
98%
Ben Ambrose (D)
$31,190 Vol.
1%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MI-02 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 Republican John Moolenaar holds a commanding position in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District heading into the November 3, 2026 general election, reflecting the seat’s consistent Republican lean and his established record since 2015. The district, spanning rural western and central Michigan counties, delivered Moolenaar 65% of the vote in 2024, and forecasters rate it Safe or Solid Republican. He advanced unopposed in the August primary while Democrat Ben Ambrose, a Marine veteran, secured his nomination by a narrow margin. Trader consensus aligns with the district’s voting patterns, limited Democratic infrastructure, and Moolenaar’s focus on agriculture, appropriations, and China competition issues. A major scandal, health event, or unexpected national Democratic surge could narrow the gap, though no such developments have emerged.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MI-02 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/).
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$53,943End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MI-02 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 Republican John Moolenaar holds a commanding position in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District heading into the November 3, 2026 general election, reflecting the seat’s consistent Republican lean and his established record since 2015. The district, spanning rural western and central Michigan counties, delivered Moolenaar 65% of the vote in 2024, and forecasters rate it Safe or Solid Republican. He advanced unopposed in the August primary while Democrat Ben Ambrose, a Marine veteran, secured his nomination by a narrow margin. Trader consensus aligns with the district’s voting patterns, limited Democratic infrastructure, and Moolenaar’s focus on agriculture, appropriations, and China competition issues. A major scandal, health event, or unexpected national Democratic surge could narrow the gap, though no such developments have emerged.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the MI-02 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
$53,943End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican John Moolenaar holds a commanding position in Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District heading into the November 3, 2026 general election, reflecting the seat’s consistent Republican lean and his established record since 2015. The district, spanning rural western and central Michigan counties, delivered Moolenaar 65% of the vote in 2024, and forecasters rate it Safe or Solid Republican. He advanced unopposed in the August primary while Democrat Ben Ambrose, a Marine veteran, secured his nomination by a narrow margin. Trader consensus aligns with the district’s voting patterns, limited Democratic infrastructure, and Moolenaar’s focus on agriculture, appropriations, and China competition issues. A major scandal, health event, or unexpected national Democratic surge could narrow the gap, though no such developments have emerged.
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