Incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer holds a commanding position in New Jersey's 5th congressional district heading into the November 2026 general election. The seat carries a modest Democratic lean according to partisan voting indexes, and Gottheimer secured reelection in 2024 by roughly five points. Both parties held uncontested primaries in June, leaving Gottheimer to face Republican Sean Kirrane, who has trailed sharply in fundraising and lacks significant local party infrastructure. Ratings from outlets such as the Cook Political Report classify the race as Solid Democratic. Trader consensus reflected in the 91.5 percent Democratic price aligns with these structural advantages. A late scandal, major national political shift, or unexpected health development for the incumbent could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedNJ-05 House Election Winner
NJ-05 House Election Winner
$16,352 Vol.
$16,352 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
92%
Republican Party
9%
$16,352 Vol.
$16,352 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Democratic Party
$14,051 Vol.
92%
Republican Party
$2,301 Vol.
9%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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/).Incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer holds a commanding position in New Jersey's 5th congressional district heading into the November 2026 general election. The seat carries a modest Democratic lean according to partisan voting indexes, and Gottheimer secured reelection in 2024 by roughly five points. Both parties held uncontested primaries in June, leaving Gottheimer to face Republican Sean Kirrane, who has trailed sharply in fundraising and lacks significant local party infrastructure. Ratings from outlets such as the Cook Political Report classify the race as Solid Democratic. Trader consensus reflected in the 91.5 percent Democratic price aligns with these structural advantages. A late scandal, major national political shift, or unexpected health development for the incumbent could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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/).Incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer holds a commanding position in New Jersey's 5th congressional district heading into the November 2026 general election. The seat carries a modest Democratic lean according to partisan voting indexes, and Gottheimer secured reelection in 2024 by roughly five points. Both parties held uncontested primaries in June, leaving Gottheimer to face Republican Sean Kirrane, who has trailed sharply in fundraising and lacks significant local party infrastructure. Ratings from outlets such as the Cook Political Report classify the race as Solid Democratic. Trader consensus reflected in the 91.5 percent Democratic price aligns with these structural advantages. A late scandal, major national political shift, or unexpected health development for the incumbent could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NJ-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
$16,352End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Dec 16, 2025, 12:24 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer holds a commanding position in New Jersey's 5th congressional district heading into the November 2026 general election. The seat carries a modest Democratic lean according to partisan voting indexes, and Gottheimer secured reelection in 2024 by roughly five points. Both parties held uncontested primaries in June, leaving Gottheimer to face Republican Sean Kirrane, who has trailed sharply in fundraising and lacks significant local party infrastructure. Ratings from outlets such as the Cook Political Report classify the race as Solid Democratic. Trader consensus reflected in the 91.5 percent Democratic price aligns with these structural advantages. A late scandal, major national political shift, or unexpected health development for the incumbent could still alter the outcome before Election Day.
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