Will the Republican Party hold exactly 56 Senate seats after the 2026 midterm elections?
Current price
0.65¢
+0.05¢ · 24h
Implied probability 0.65%
$219K total volume · YES/NO
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The rules provide comprehensive definitions for attributing Senate seats, explicitly addressing uncontested seats, vacancies, runoffs, post-election party switches, and independents who caucus with the party. Resolution relies on official state election authorities and Congress alongside credible media reporting. Timing risk is present because potential runoffs or undecided independent caucus affiliations can keep the market open until January 4 following the election. There is also a specific rule stating that if an independent does not announce a caucus intent by that January deadline, their seat is excluded from all party totals.
- Wording ambiguity
- Low
- Source discretion
- Med
- Timing risk
- Med
- Exceptional clauses
- Med
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
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Resolution rules
This market will resolve according to the Republican Party’s seat count in the United States Senate as a result of the 2026 United States midterm election scheduled for November 3, 2026. The seat count includes all regular and special Senate elections that determine representation in the upcoming 120th Congress and are scheduled to take place in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026. Runoffs for qualifying elections will determine attribution of the relevant seat, even if they take place after November 2026. Vacant seats for which no election or special election to fill the seat is scheduled to take place in November 2026 as of October 31, 2026 will be treated as held by the party affiliation of the most recent member to hold that seat. For seats contested in the specified election, seats are attributed to the party under which the member was elected. If a member-elect changes party affiliation, or vacates their seat, between election day and the formal organization of Congress, the seat is attributed to the party under which the member was elected. For seats not contested in the specified election, seats are attributed to the party that holds the seat as of the date of the election. If a current sitting member of the U.S. Senate who is not up for election changes party affiliation or vacates their seat after the date of the election, the seat is attributed to the party under which the member was affiliated at the time of the election. Senate members elected as independents who formally caucus with, or, for newly elected members, who announce their intent to caucus with, the Republican party are included in the count. If the caucus decisions of members of the Senate elected as independents cannot be determined on the date of the election, this market may remain open until the earlier of (i) an announcement from the relevant members of their intents to caucus, or (ii) January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following calendar year. If no such announcement is made by January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following calendar year, the member will not count towards the seat count of any party. The resolution sources for this market will be official information from relevant state electoral authorities, the United States Congress, and a consensus of credible reporting.
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Market explained
This market measures whether the Republican Party will hold exactly 56 seats in the U.S. Senate following the 2026 midterm elections. Resolution accounts for qualifying November 2026 regular and special elections, subsequent runoffs, party affiliations at the time of election, and independent caucus intentions.
How it resolves
The market resolves Yes if the Republican Party's seat count in the U.S. Senate equals exactly 56 as a result of the 2026 midterm elections. The market resolves No if the seat count is any number other than 56. Seat attribution includes all regular and special elections scheduled for November 2026 as of October 31, 2026, including later runoffs. Seats are attributed by the party under which members were elected or held on election day, disregarding subsequent party switches or vacancies. Independents count if they formally caucus or announce intent to caucus with Republicans. If independent caucus decisions are undetermined, resolution may wait until an announcement or January 4th, 11:59 PM ET of the following year, after which unannounced independents count for no party. Official information from state electoral authorities, the U.S. Congress, and credible reporting consensus decides the outcome.
Key dates
- Eligibility determination date: — Date determining which elections are scheduled for November 2026 and how vacant seats are counted.
- Election Day: — Date of the 2026 United States midterm elections.
- Independent caucus decision deadline: — Deadline at 11:59 PM ET for independent members to announce caucus intentions before being excluded from party totals.
Resolution source
Official information from relevant state electoral authorities, the United States Congress, and a consensus of credible reporting
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