Incumbent Democrat Ted Lieu’s established position in California’s 36th congressional district underpins the current trader consensus favoring the Democratic nominee. The district encompasses affluent coastal and Westside Los Angeles communities with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+21 and a history of consistent Democratic support, including Lieu’s 68.7% general election win in 2024. In the June 2026 top-two primary, Lieu captured roughly 61% of the vote, advancing against Republican Houston Brignano. Race ratings from Cook, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball classify the seat as Solid or Safe Democratic. While a late scandal, health event, or unanticipated national shift could narrow margins, the combination of incumbency, fundraising edge, and structural partisan advantage sustains the wide implied probability gap ahead of the November 3 general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedCA-36 House Election Winner
CA-36 House Election Winner
$35,241 Vol.
$35,241 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Democratic Party
95%
Republican Party
5%
$35,241 Vol.
$35,241 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Democratic Party
$6,297 Vol.
95%
Republican Party
$28,944 Vol.
5%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-36 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 Ted Lieu’s established position in California’s 36th congressional district underpins the current trader consensus favoring the Democratic nominee. The district encompasses affluent coastal and Westside Los Angeles communities with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+21 and a history of consistent Democratic support, including Lieu’s 68.7% general election win in 2024. In the June 2026 top-two primary, Lieu captured roughly 61% of the vote, advancing against Republican Houston Brignano. Race ratings from Cook, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball classify the seat as Solid or Safe Democratic. While a late scandal, health event, or unanticipated national shift could narrow margins, the combination of incumbency, fundraising edge, and structural partisan advantage sustains the wide implied probability gap ahead of the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-36 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 CA-36 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 Ted Lieu’s established position in California’s 36th congressional district underpins the current trader consensus favoring the Democratic nominee. The district encompasses affluent coastal and Westside Los Angeles communities with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+21 and a history of consistent Democratic support, including Lieu’s 68.7% general election win in 2024. In the June 2026 top-two primary, Lieu captured roughly 61% of the vote, advancing against Republican Houston Brignano. Race ratings from Cook, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball classify the seat as Solid or Safe Democratic. While a late scandal, health event, or unanticipated national shift could narrow margins, the combination of incumbency, fundraising edge, and structural partisan advantage sustains the wide implied probability gap ahead of the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CA-36 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
$35,241End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 12:30 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Ted Lieu’s established position in California’s 36th congressional district underpins the current trader consensus favoring the Democratic nominee. The district encompasses affluent coastal and Westside Los Angeles communities with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+21 and a history of consistent Democratic support, including Lieu’s 68.7% general election win in 2024. In the June 2026 top-two primary, Lieu captured roughly 61% of the vote, advancing against Republican Houston Brignano. Race ratings from Cook, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball classify the seat as Solid or Safe Democratic. While a late scandal, health event, or unanticipated national shift could narrow margins, the combination of incumbency, fundraising edge, and structural partisan advantage sustains the wide implied probability gap ahead of the November 3 general election.
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