South Carolina’s 5th congressional district carries an R+11 partisan voter index and has delivered consistent Republican margins in recent cycles, making it a structural hold even after incumbent Ralph Norman retired to pursue the governorship. Wes Climer secured the Republican nomination without opposition in the June 2026 primary, while Democrat Mallory Dittmer emerged from her primary and faces limited party infrastructure and fundraising. Forecasters rate the November 3 general election Solid or Safe Republican, aligning with the 91% market price for a GOP victory. A late scandal involving Climer, an unusually strong national Democratic environment boosting turnout, or unexpected shifts in voter registration could narrow the margin before election day.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedSC-05 House Election Winner
SC-05 House Election Winner
$10,679 Vol.
$10,679 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
91%
Democratic Party
8%
$10,679 Vol.
$10,679 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
$4,164 Vol.
91%
Democratic Party
$6,515 Vol.
8%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the SC-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/).South Carolina’s 5th congressional district carries an R+11 partisan voter index and has delivered consistent Republican margins in recent cycles, making it a structural hold even after incumbent Ralph Norman retired to pursue the governorship. Wes Climer secured the Republican nomination without opposition in the June 2026 primary, while Democrat Mallory Dittmer emerged from her primary and faces limited party infrastructure and fundraising. Forecasters rate the November 3 general election Solid or Safe Republican, aligning with the 91% market price for a GOP victory. A late scandal involving Climer, an unusually strong national Democratic environment boosting turnout, or unexpected shifts in voter registration could narrow the margin before election day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the SC-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, 11:23 AM ET
Volume
$10,679End Date
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Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the SC-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/).South Carolina’s 5th congressional district carries an R+11 partisan voter index and has delivered consistent Republican margins in recent cycles, making it a structural hold even after incumbent Ralph Norman retired to pursue the governorship. Wes Climer secured the Republican nomination without opposition in the June 2026 primary, while Democrat Mallory Dittmer emerged from her primary and faces limited party infrastructure and fundraising. Forecasters rate the November 3 general election Solid or Safe Republican, aligning with the 91% market price for a GOP victory. A late scandal involving Climer, an unusually strong national Democratic environment boosting turnout, or unexpected shifts in voter registration could narrow the margin before election day.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the SC-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
$10,679End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...South Carolina’s 5th congressional district carries an R+11 partisan voter index and has delivered consistent Republican margins in recent cycles, making it a structural hold even after incumbent Ralph Norman retired to pursue the governorship. Wes Climer secured the Republican nomination without opposition in the June 2026 primary, while Democrat Mallory Dittmer emerged from her primary and faces limited party infrastructure and fundraising. Forecasters rate the November 3 general election Solid or Safe Republican, aligning with the 91% market price for a GOP victory. A late scandal involving Climer, an unusually strong national Democratic environment boosting turnout, or unexpected shifts in voter registration could narrow the margin before election day.
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