Will the Republicans win the Iowa governor race in 2026?
Current price
12.5¢
±0¢ · 24h
Implied probability 12.5%
$122.9K total volume · YES/NO
Low gotcha risk
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The resolution rules clearly establish how party affiliation is determined, specifying that candidates must be the official nominees and that independent candidates do not qualify even if affiliated. Resolution relies on consensus calls from three named major news networks (Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC), with a definitive fallback to the official state certification if unanimous media calls are not reached. The criteria leave minimal room for interpretation.
- Wording ambiguity
- Low
- Source discretion
- Low
- Timing risk
- Low
- Exceptional clauses
- Low
Liquidity
Deep book at the daily check: a spread of 1¢ or less and at least $50K of orders within 5¢ of the mid.
Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
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Market explained
This market measures whether the Republican Party nominee will win the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election. Candidates running as independents are excluded from the Republican option even if they have an affiliation with the party.
How it resolves
The market resolves Yes if the Republican Party nominee wins the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election. The market resolves No if another candidate wins. Candidates running as independents are not encompassed by the Republican or Democrat options regardless of any party affiliation. The outcome is decided once the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC all call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources do not call the race for the same candidate, the market resolves based on the official certification.
Key dates
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Resolution source
Associated Press, Fox News, NBC, or official certification
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