Trader consensus favors 20–23 Democratic House incumbents not seeking re-election in 2026 at 46.5%, aligning with 21 announcements as of late March, including recent early-year decisions by Reps. Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Steny Hoyer (MD-05) to retire from public office. This reflects a wave of senior Democrats in their 70s and 80s stepping down after long tenures, plus eight others pursuing U.S. Senate bids amid competitive primaries, but no new announcements in the past 30 days signal a slowing pace. Historical midterm patterns show most retirements occur early, with candidate filing deadlines later in 2026 as the key upcoming catalyst that could nudge totals toward 24–27 (30.5%) or higher ranges like 32–35 (26.1%) if additional vulnerable incumbents exit.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket · Atualizado20–23 46.5%
32–35 26.2%
24–27 25%
28–31 20%
$22,421 Vol.
$22,421 Vol.
<20
2%
20–23
46%
24–27
31%
28–31
16%
32–35
26%
36–39
7%
40 ou mais
13%
20–23 46.5%
32–35 26.2%
24–27 25%
28–31 20%
$22,421 Vol.
$22,421 Vol.
<20
2%
20–23
46%
24–27
31%
28–31
16%
32–35
26%
36–39
7%
40 ou mais
13%
This market will resolve according to the total number of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are considered to be retiring or not seeking reelection in 2026.
For the purposes of this market, a member may be considered not to seek reelection if:
• They publicly announce they are retiring from Congress and will not run for reelection to their current seat
• They choose to run for a different elected office in 2026 instead of running for reelection to their current seat
• They do not seek their party’s nomination for reelection to their current seat, meaning they neither file for reelection nor participate in their party’s nominating process (such as a primary, convention, or caucus)
Only members whose current term is scheduled to end with the 2026 regular election for the House may qualify for this market.
This market will not resolve until after the relevant final 2026 candidate filing deadline has passed in all states, which is expected to occur in late August 2026.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Mercado Aberto: Dec 12, 2025, 6:36 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the total number of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are considered to be retiring or not seeking reelection in 2026.
For the purposes of this market, a member may be considered not to seek reelection if:
• They publicly announce they are retiring from Congress and will not run for reelection to their current seat
• They choose to run for a different elected office in 2026 instead of running for reelection to their current seat
• They do not seek their party’s nomination for reelection to their current seat, meaning they neither file for reelection nor participate in their party’s nominating process (such as a primary, convention, or caucus)
Only members whose current term is scheduled to end with the 2026 regular election for the House may qualify for this market.
This market will not resolve until after the relevant final 2026 candidate filing deadline has passed in all states, which is expected to occur in late August 2026.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus favors 20–23 Democratic House incumbents not seeking re-election in 2026 at 46.5%, aligning with 21 announcements as of late March, including recent early-year decisions by Reps. Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Steny Hoyer (MD-05) to retire from public office. This reflects a wave of senior Democrats in their 70s and 80s stepping down after long tenures, plus eight others pursuing U.S. Senate bids amid competitive primaries, but no new announcements in the past 30 days signal a slowing pace. Historical midterm patterns show most retirements occur early, with candidate filing deadlines later in 2026 as the key upcoming catalyst that could nudge totals toward 24–27 (30.5%) or higher ranges like 32–35 (26.1%) if additional vulnerable incumbents exit.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket · Atualizado
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