Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Haridopolos's decisive 62% victory in the 2024 general election, combined with Florida's 8th Congressional District's R+11 Cook Partisan Voting Index, drives trader consensus toward a 90% implied probability of a GOP hold in the November 2026 contest. The district, encompassing Brevard County's Space Coast, has delivered consistent Republican margins exceeding 60% in recent cycles under predecessor Bill Posey. No major developments have emerged in the past 30 days to shift dynamics; Haridopolos faces no primary opposition on August 18, while Democratic primary contenders Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock show minimal fundraising. All major forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, though a high-profile Democratic recruit or national midterm wave could narrow odds before the June filing deadline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-08 House Election Winner
FL-08 House Election Winner
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
90%
Democratic Party
9%
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Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$3,911 Vol.
90%
Democratic Party
$4,132 Vol.
9%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 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 Republican Rep. Mike Haridopolos's decisive 62% victory in the 2024 general election, combined with Florida's 8th Congressional District's R+11 Cook Partisan Voting Index, drives trader consensus toward a 90% implied probability of a GOP hold in the November 2026 contest. The district, encompassing Brevard County's Space Coast, has delivered consistent Republican margins exceeding 60% in recent cycles under predecessor Bill Posey. No major developments have emerged in the past 30 days to shift dynamics; Haridopolos faces no primary opposition on August 18, while Democratic primary contenders Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock show minimal fundraising. All major forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, though a high-profile Democratic recruit or national midterm wave could narrow odds before the June filing deadline.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 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, 10:37 AM ET
Volume
$8,042End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 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 Republican Rep. Mike Haridopolos's decisive 62% victory in the 2024 general election, combined with Florida's 8th Congressional District's R+11 Cook Partisan Voting Index, drives trader consensus toward a 90% implied probability of a GOP hold in the November 2026 contest. The district, encompassing Brevard County's Space Coast, has delivered consistent Republican margins exceeding 60% in recent cycles under predecessor Bill Posey. No major developments have emerged in the past 30 days to shift dynamics; Haridopolos faces no primary opposition on August 18, while Democratic primary contenders Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock show minimal fundraising. All major forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, though a high-profile Democratic recruit or national midterm wave could narrow odds before the June filing deadline.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 4, 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
$8,042End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:37 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Haridopolos's decisive 62% victory in the 2024 general election, combined with Florida's 8th Congressional District's R+11 Cook Partisan Voting Index, drives trader consensus toward a 90% implied probability of a GOP hold in the November 2026 contest. The district, encompassing Brevard County's Space Coast, has delivered consistent Republican margins exceeding 60% in recent cycles under predecessor Bill Posey. No major developments have emerged in the past 30 days to shift dynamics; Haridopolos faces no primary opposition on August 18, while Democratic primary contenders Paul Dellinger and Colby Shock show minimal fundraising. All major forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, though a high-profile Democratic recruit or national midterm wave could narrow odds before the June filing deadline.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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