Incumbent Republican Scott Franklin holds a commanding position in Florida's 18th congressional district heading into the November 3 general election. The solidly Republican district delivered him 65 percent of the vote in 2024, and nonpartisan forecasters rate the seat Safe or Solid Republican. Franklin advanced unopposed through the August 18 Republican primary, while Democrat Curtis Gibson, a former local official with limited fundraising, is the sole major-party challenger alongside a minor independent candidate. This combination of partisan lean, incumbency, and weak opposition underpins the current trader consensus reflected in market pricing. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national political shift or late-campaign development capable of boosting Democratic turnout in a low-profile race.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-18 House Election Winner
FL-18 House Election Winner
$37,179 Vol.
$37,179 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
92%
Democratic Party
9%
$37,179 Vol.
$37,179 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
$23,423 Vol.
92%
Democratic Party
$13,757 Vol.
9%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-18 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 Scott Franklin holds a commanding position in Florida's 18th congressional district heading into the November 3 general election. The solidly Republican district delivered him 65 percent of the vote in 2024, and nonpartisan forecasters rate the seat Safe or Solid Republican. Franklin advanced unopposed through the August 18 Republican primary, while Democrat Curtis Gibson, a former local official with limited fundraising, is the sole major-party challenger alongside a minor independent candidate. This combination of partisan lean, incumbency, and weak opposition underpins the current trader consensus reflected in market pricing. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national political shift or late-campaign development capable of boosting Democratic turnout in a low-profile race.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-18 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/).
Market Opened: Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ET
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$37,179End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-18 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 Scott Franklin holds a commanding position in Florida's 18th congressional district heading into the November 3 general election. The solidly Republican district delivered him 65 percent of the vote in 2024, and nonpartisan forecasters rate the seat Safe or Solid Republican. Franklin advanced unopposed through the August 18 Republican primary, while Democrat Curtis Gibson, a former local official with limited fundraising, is the sole major-party challenger alongside a minor independent candidate. This combination of partisan lean, incumbency, and weak opposition underpins the current trader consensus reflected in market pricing. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national political shift or late-campaign development capable of boosting Democratic turnout in a low-profile race.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-18 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
$37,179End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Scott Franklin holds a commanding position in Florida's 18th congressional district heading into the November 3 general election. The solidly Republican district delivered him 65 percent of the vote in 2024, and nonpartisan forecasters rate the seat Safe or Solid Republican. Franklin advanced unopposed through the August 18 Republican primary, while Democrat Curtis Gibson, a former local official with limited fundraising, is the sole major-party challenger alongside a minor independent candidate. This combination of partisan lean, incumbency, and weak opposition underpins the current trader consensus reflected in market pricing. Scenarios that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national political shift or late-campaign development capable of boosting Democratic turnout in a low-profile race.
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