Republican incumbent John Rutherford secured his party's nomination in the August 18 primary and enters the November general election against Democrat Rachel Grage in Florida's 5th congressional district. The seat carries a Republican Partisan Voter Index of R+10, reinforced by 2026 mid-decade redistricting that strengthened GOP-leaning districts statewide. Nonpartisan analysts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, reflecting Rutherford's prior 63 percent general-election margin and consistent fundraising and organizational edges. Trader consensus at 92.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural factors. Late developments that could narrow the margin include a significant national Democratic surge, an unforeseen scandal involving the incumbent, or health-related withdrawal, though none are evident in current reporting.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-05 House Election Winner
FL-05 House Election Winner
$16,844 Vol.
$16,844 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
93%
Democratic Party
8%
$16,844 Vol.
$16,844 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
$8,841 Vol.
93%
Democratic Party
$8,002 Vol.
8%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-05 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/).Republican incumbent John Rutherford secured his party's nomination in the August 18 primary and enters the November general election against Democrat Rachel Grage in Florida's 5th congressional district. The seat carries a Republican Partisan Voter Index of R+10, reinforced by 2026 mid-decade redistricting that strengthened GOP-leaning districts statewide. Nonpartisan analysts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, reflecting Rutherford's prior 63 percent general-election margin and consistent fundraising and organizational edges. Trader consensus at 92.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural factors. Late developments that could narrow the margin include a significant national Democratic surge, an unforeseen scandal involving the incumbent, or health-related withdrawal, though none are evident in current reporting.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-05 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, 10:37 AM ET
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$16,844End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-05 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/).Republican incumbent John Rutherford secured his party's nomination in the August 18 primary and enters the November general election against Democrat Rachel Grage in Florida's 5th congressional district. The seat carries a Republican Partisan Voter Index of R+10, reinforced by 2026 mid-decade redistricting that strengthened GOP-leaning districts statewide. Nonpartisan analysts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, reflecting Rutherford's prior 63 percent general-election margin and consistent fundraising and organizational edges. Trader consensus at 92.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural factors. Late developments that could narrow the margin include a significant national Democratic surge, an unforeseen scandal involving the incumbent, or health-related withdrawal, though none are evident in current reporting.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-05 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
$16,844End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:37 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Republican incumbent John Rutherford secured his party's nomination in the August 18 primary and enters the November general election against Democrat Rachel Grage in Florida's 5th congressional district. The seat carries a Republican Partisan Voter Index of R+10, reinforced by 2026 mid-decade redistricting that strengthened GOP-leaning districts statewide. Nonpartisan analysts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, reflecting Rutherford's prior 63 percent general-election margin and consistent fundraising and organizational edges. Trader consensus at 92.5 percent Republican probability aligns with these structural factors. Late developments that could narrow the margin include a significant national Democratic surge, an unforeseen scandal involving the incumbent, or health-related withdrawal, though none are evident in current reporting.
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