Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, holds a commanding position in New York’s 8th congressional district for the November 2026 general election. The Brooklyn-based seat, encompassing areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, and Coney Island, has delivered consistent Democratic margins above 70 percent in recent cycles. Jeffries advanced unopposed after the June 2026 Democratic primary was canceled, while Republican Lewis Mizrahi cleared a similarly uncontested GOP primary. Forecasters rate the contest Solid or Safe Democratic, aligning with trader consensus that prices the Democratic nominee above 95 percent. Limited campaign activity, substantial fundraising by the incumbent, and absence of credible primary or general-election challengers reinforce the current pricing. A late scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican wave would be required to narrow the gap meaningfully before Election Day.
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NY-08 House Election Winner
$32,576 Vol.
$32,576 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Democratic Party
96%
Republican Party
3%
$32,576 Vol.
$32,576 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Democratic Party
$14,093 Vol.
96%
Republican Party
$18,483 Vol.
3%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NY-08 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 Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, holds a commanding position in New York’s 8th congressional district for the November 2026 general election. The Brooklyn-based seat, encompassing areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, and Coney Island, has delivered consistent Democratic margins above 70 percent in recent cycles. Jeffries advanced unopposed after the June 2026 Democratic primary was canceled, while Republican Lewis Mizrahi cleared a similarly uncontested GOP primary. Forecasters rate the contest Solid or Safe Democratic, aligning with trader consensus that prices the Democratic nominee above 95 percent. Limited campaign activity, substantial fundraising by the incumbent, and absence of credible primary or general-election challengers reinforce the current pricing. A late scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican wave would be required to narrow the gap meaningfully before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NY-08 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 NY-08 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 Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, holds a commanding position in New York’s 8th congressional district for the November 2026 general election. The Brooklyn-based seat, encompassing areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, and Coney Island, has delivered consistent Democratic margins above 70 percent in recent cycles. Jeffries advanced unopposed after the June 2026 Democratic primary was canceled, while Republican Lewis Mizrahi cleared a similarly uncontested GOP primary. Forecasters rate the contest Solid or Safe Democratic, aligning with trader consensus that prices the Democratic nominee above 95 percent. Limited campaign activity, substantial fundraising by the incumbent, and absence of credible primary or general-election challengers reinforce the current pricing. A late scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican wave would be required to narrow the gap meaningfully before Election Day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the NY-08 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
$32,576End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:22 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, holds a commanding position in New York’s 8th congressional district for the November 2026 general election. The Brooklyn-based seat, encompassing areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, and Coney Island, has delivered consistent Democratic margins above 70 percent in recent cycles. Jeffries advanced unopposed after the June 2026 Democratic primary was canceled, while Republican Lewis Mizrahi cleared a similarly uncontested GOP primary. Forecasters rate the contest Solid or Safe Democratic, aligning with trader consensus that prices the Democratic nominee above 95 percent. Limited campaign activity, substantial fundraising by the incumbent, and absence of credible primary or general-election challengers reinforce the current pricing. A late scandal, health event, or unusually strong national Republican wave would be required to narrow the gap meaningfully before Election Day.
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