Republican Jim Baird's incumbency and the district's consistent partisan lean underpin the market's strong consensus for a Republican hold in the November 2026 general election. Baird secured the GOP nomination in the May primary against limited opposition, while Democrat Drew Cox emerged from a crowded field; the west-central Indiana seat covering Lafayette and Indianapolis suburbs delivered Baird roughly 65 percent of the vote in 2024. Cook Political Report and other nonpartisan analyses classify the race as solidly Republican, with no recent polling, fundraising surges, or national political shifts indicating meaningful erosion of that advantage. Late developments such as an unforeseen scandal, health-related withdrawal by the incumbent, or an unusually strong Democratic national environment could still narrow the gap, though none are currently evident.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedIN-04 House Election Winner
IN-04 House Election Winner
$10,272 Vol.
$10,272 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
93%
Democratic Party
7%
$10,272 Vol.
$10,272 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
$7,932 Vol.
93%
Democratic Party
$2,340 Vol.
7%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IN-04 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 Jim Baird's incumbency and the district's consistent partisan lean underpin the market's strong consensus for a Republican hold in the November 2026 general election. Baird secured the GOP nomination in the May primary against limited opposition, while Democrat Drew Cox emerged from a crowded field; the west-central Indiana seat covering Lafayette and Indianapolis suburbs delivered Baird roughly 65 percent of the vote in 2024. Cook Political Report and other nonpartisan analyses classify the race as solidly Republican, with no recent polling, fundraising surges, or national political shifts indicating meaningful erosion of that advantage. Late developments such as an unforeseen scandal, health-related withdrawal by the incumbent, or an unusually strong Democratic national environment could still narrow the gap, though none are currently evident.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IN-04 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 IN-04 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 Jim Baird's incumbency and the district's consistent partisan lean underpin the market's strong consensus for a Republican hold in the November 2026 general election. Baird secured the GOP nomination in the May primary against limited opposition, while Democrat Drew Cox emerged from a crowded field; the west-central Indiana seat covering Lafayette and Indianapolis suburbs delivered Baird roughly 65 percent of the vote in 2024. Cook Political Report and other nonpartisan analyses classify the race as solidly Republican, with no recent polling, fundraising surges, or national political shifts indicating meaningful erosion of that advantage. Late developments such as an unforeseen scandal, health-related withdrawal by the incumbent, or an unusually strong Democratic national environment could still narrow the gap, though none are currently evident.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IN-04 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
$10,272End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Republican Jim Baird's incumbency and the district's consistent partisan lean underpin the market's strong consensus for a Republican hold in the November 2026 general election. Baird secured the GOP nomination in the May primary against limited opposition, while Democrat Drew Cox emerged from a crowded field; the west-central Indiana seat covering Lafayette and Indianapolis suburbs delivered Baird roughly 65 percent of the vote in 2024. Cook Political Report and other nonpartisan analyses classify the race as solidly Republican, with no recent polling, fundraising surges, or national political shifts indicating meaningful erosion of that advantage. Late developments such as an unforeseen scandal, health-related withdrawal by the incumbent, or an unusually strong Democratic national environment could still narrow the gap, though none are currently evident.
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