Hakeem Jeffries’ long-standing incumbency in New York’s 8th congressional district, combined with its D+24 Cook Partisan Voter Index, anchors trader consensus at 92% odds for a Democratic victory in the November 2026 general election. The seat has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting a voter base that favors Democratic candidates on core issues such as urban policy and federal representation. With primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026, no credible Republican challenger has emerged to alter this positioning. A major national political shift or an unexpected primary upset could introduce modest volatility, yet structural advantages tied to the district’s demographics and Jeffries’ leadership role continue to limit realistic paths for a Republican flip.
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NY-08 House Election Winner
$21,214 Vol.
$21,214 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
92%
Republican Party
8%
$21,214 Vol.
$21,214 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$11,494 Vol.
92%
Republican Party
$9,719 Vol.
8%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NY-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/).Hakeem Jeffries’ long-standing incumbency in New York’s 8th congressional district, combined with its D+24 Cook Partisan Voter Index, anchors trader consensus at 92% odds for a Democratic victory in the November 2026 general election. The seat has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting a voter base that favors Democratic candidates on core issues such as urban policy and federal representation. With primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026, no credible Republican challenger has emerged to alter this positioning. A major national political shift or an unexpected primary upset could introduce modest volatility, yet structural advantages tied to the district’s demographics and Jeffries’ leadership role continue to limit realistic paths for a Republican flip.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NY-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 NY-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/).Hakeem Jeffries’ long-standing incumbency in New York’s 8th congressional district, combined with its D+24 Cook Partisan Voter Index, anchors trader consensus at 92% odds for a Democratic victory in the November 2026 general election. The seat has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting a voter base that favors Democratic candidates on core issues such as urban policy and federal representation. With primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026, no credible Republican challenger has emerged to alter this positioning. A major national political shift or an unexpected primary upset could introduce modest volatility, yet structural advantages tied to the district’s demographics and Jeffries’ leadership role continue to limit realistic paths for a Republican flip.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NY-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
$21,214End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:22 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Hakeem Jeffries’ long-standing incumbency in New York’s 8th congressional district, combined with its D+24 Cook Partisan Voter Index, anchors trader consensus at 92% odds for a Democratic victory in the November 2026 general election. The seat has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting a voter base that favors Democratic candidates on core issues such as urban policy and federal representation. With primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026, no credible Republican challenger has emerged to alter this positioning. A major national political shift or an unexpected primary upset could introduce modest volatility, yet structural advantages tied to the district’s demographics and Jeffries’ leadership role continue to limit realistic paths for a Republican flip.
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