Republican incumbent Rob Wittman holds a clear but narrowing edge in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, where his long tenure since 2007 and the district’s R+3 partisan voting index provide structural advantages that align with the current 60.5% trader consensus. The seat’s modest Republican tilt, combined with Wittman’s consistent overperformance in prior cycles, underpins his positioning ahead of Democrat Shannon Taylor, whose August primary victory consolidated Democratic support but faces headwinds in a district Trump carried by roughly nine points in 2024. Recent developments have tightened the contest: a mid-September DCCC internal poll showed the candidates essentially tied among likely voters, early voting began September 18, and the race has drawn national attention as a potential factor in House control. Taylor’s emphasis on her prosecutorial record and cost-of-living issues has mobilized suburban voters, mirroring Democratic gains in the 2025 gubernatorial contest, while Wittman benefits from law enforcement endorsements and defense priorities. The 39.5% implied probability for Taylor reflects these competitive dynamics without overriding the incumbent’s baseline strength.
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Rob Wittman (R)
61%
Shannon Taylor (D)
40%
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Rob Wittman (R)
$7,043 Vol.
61%
Shannon Taylor (D)
$21,778 Vol.
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This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-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/).Republican incumbent Rob Wittman holds a clear but narrowing edge in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, where his long tenure since 2007 and the district’s R+3 partisan voting index provide structural advantages that align with the current 60.5% trader consensus. The seat’s modest Republican tilt, combined with Wittman’s consistent overperformance in prior cycles, underpins his positioning ahead of Democrat Shannon Taylor, whose August primary victory consolidated Democratic support but faces headwinds in a district Trump carried by roughly nine points in 2024. Recent developments have tightened the contest: a mid-September DCCC internal poll showed the candidates essentially tied among likely voters, early voting began September 18, and the race has drawn national attention as a potential factor in House control. Taylor’s emphasis on her prosecutorial record and cost-of-living issues has mobilized suburban voters, mirroring Democratic gains in the 2025 gubernatorial contest, while Wittman benefits from law enforcement endorsements and defense priorities. The 39.5% implied probability for Taylor reflects these competitive dynamics without overriding the incumbent’s baseline strength.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-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/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-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/).Republican incumbent Rob Wittman holds a clear but narrowing edge in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, where his long tenure since 2007 and the district’s R+3 partisan voting index provide structural advantages that align with the current 60.5% trader consensus. The seat’s modest Republican tilt, combined with Wittman’s consistent overperformance in prior cycles, underpins his positioning ahead of Democrat Shannon Taylor, whose August primary victory consolidated Democratic support but faces headwinds in a district Trump carried by roughly nine points in 2024. Recent developments have tightened the contest: a mid-September DCCC internal poll showed the candidates essentially tied among likely voters, early voting began September 18, and the race has drawn national attention as a potential factor in House control. Taylor’s emphasis on her prosecutorial record and cost-of-living issues has mobilized suburban voters, mirroring Democratic gains in the 2025 gubernatorial contest, while Wittman benefits from law enforcement endorsements and defense priorities. The 39.5% implied probability for Taylor reflects these competitive dynamics without overriding the incumbent’s baseline strength.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the VA-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
$28,821End Date
Nov 5, 2026Market Opened
Dec 16, 2025, 1:15 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Republican incumbent Rob Wittman holds a clear but narrowing edge in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, where his long tenure since 2007 and the district’s R+3 partisan voting index provide structural advantages that align with the current 60.5% trader consensus. The seat’s modest Republican tilt, combined with Wittman’s consistent overperformance in prior cycles, underpins his positioning ahead of Democrat Shannon Taylor, whose August primary victory consolidated Democratic support but faces headwinds in a district Trump carried by roughly nine points in 2024. Recent developments have tightened the contest: a mid-September DCCC internal poll showed the candidates essentially tied among likely voters, early voting began September 18, and the race has drawn national attention as a potential factor in House control. Taylor’s emphasis on her prosecutorial record and cost-of-living issues has mobilized suburban voters, mirroring Democratic gains in the 2025 gubernatorial contest, while Wittman benefits from law enforcement endorsements and defense priorities. The 39.5% implied probability for Taylor reflects these competitive dynamics without overriding the incumbent’s baseline strength.
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