Wisconsin's 8th congressional district maintains a solid Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 partisan voter index and consistent ratings of solid or safe Republican from forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Incumbent Tony Wied, first elected in 2024, advanced unopposed through the August 11 Republican primary, while Democrat Rick Crosson secured the nomination in a narrow three-way contest decided by plurality. The district has not elected a Democrat since 2008, and the general election matchup features limited Democratic infrastructure or polling presence against the sitting representative. These structural factors, combined with the district's voting patterns in recent cycles, underpin the strong Republican implied probability reflected in current market pricing. Late developments such as national midterm shifts or candidate-specific events remain possible influences ahead of November 3.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWI-08 House Election Winner
WI-08 House Election Winner
$15,581 Vol.
$15,581 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
88%
Democratic Party
12%
$15,581 Vol.
$15,581 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
$9,433 Vol.
88%
Democratic Party
$6,148 Vol.
12%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WI-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/).Wisconsin's 8th congressional district maintains a solid Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 partisan voter index and consistent ratings of solid or safe Republican from forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Incumbent Tony Wied, first elected in 2024, advanced unopposed through the August 11 Republican primary, while Democrat Rick Crosson secured the nomination in a narrow three-way contest decided by plurality. The district has not elected a Democrat since 2008, and the general election matchup features limited Democratic infrastructure or polling presence against the sitting representative. These structural factors, combined with the district's voting patterns in recent cycles, underpin the strong Republican implied probability reflected in current market pricing. Late developments such as national midterm shifts or candidate-specific events remain possible influences ahead of November 3.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WI-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 WI-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/).Wisconsin's 8th congressional district maintains a solid Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 partisan voter index and consistent ratings of solid or safe Republican from forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Incumbent Tony Wied, first elected in 2024, advanced unopposed through the August 11 Republican primary, while Democrat Rick Crosson secured the nomination in a narrow three-way contest decided by plurality. The district has not elected a Democrat since 2008, and the general election matchup features limited Democratic infrastructure or polling presence against the sitting representative. These structural factors, combined with the district's voting patterns in recent cycles, underpin the strong Republican implied probability reflected in current market pricing. Late developments such as national midterm shifts or candidate-specific events remain possible influences ahead of November 3.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the WI-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
$15,581End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:24 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Wisconsin's 8th congressional district maintains a solid Republican lean, reflected in its R+8 partisan voter index and consistent ratings of solid or safe Republican from forecasters such as the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Incumbent Tony Wied, first elected in 2024, advanced unopposed through the August 11 Republican primary, while Democrat Rick Crosson secured the nomination in a narrow three-way contest decided by plurality. The district has not elected a Democrat since 2008, and the general election matchup features limited Democratic infrastructure or polling presence against the sitting representative. These structural factors, combined with the district's voting patterns in recent cycles, underpin the strong Republican implied probability reflected in current market pricing. Late developments such as national midterm shifts or candidate-specific events remain possible influences ahead of November 3.
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