Incumbent Republican Mike Kelly holds a commanding position in Pennsylvania’s 16th congressional district due to the seat’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index and Solid Republican ratings from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Kelly, first elected in 2011 and a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, faced no primary opposition in May 2026, while Democrat Justin Wagner, a veteran and engineer, also ran unopposed in his primary. Kelly’s substantial fundraising edge and the district’s history of strong Republican performance in recent cycles have shaped trader consensus around an implied probability near 91 percent. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually high Democratic turnout could still narrow the margin before the November 3 general election.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedPA-16 House Election Winner
PA-16 House Election Winner
$40,188 Vol.
$40,188 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Mike Kelly (R)
91%
Justin Wagner (D)
7%
$40,188 Vol.
$40,188 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Mike Kelly (R)
$23,876 Vol.
91%
Justin Wagner (D)
$16,312 Vol.
7%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-16 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 Republican Mike Kelly holds a commanding position in Pennsylvania’s 16th congressional district due to the seat’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index and Solid Republican ratings from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Kelly, first elected in 2011 and a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, faced no primary opposition in May 2026, while Democrat Justin Wagner, a veteran and engineer, also ran unopposed in his primary. Kelly’s substantial fundraising edge and the district’s history of strong Republican performance in recent cycles have shaped trader consensus around an implied probability near 91 percent. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually high Democratic turnout could still narrow the margin before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-16 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 PA-16 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 Republican Mike Kelly holds a commanding position in Pennsylvania’s 16th congressional district due to the seat’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index and Solid Republican ratings from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Kelly, first elected in 2011 and a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, faced no primary opposition in May 2026, while Democrat Justin Wagner, a veteran and engineer, also ran unopposed in his primary. Kelly’s substantial fundraising edge and the district’s history of strong Republican performance in recent cycles have shaped trader consensus around an implied probability near 91 percent. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually high Democratic turnout could still narrow the margin before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-16 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
$40,188End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:23 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Republican Mike Kelly holds a commanding position in Pennsylvania’s 16th congressional district due to the seat’s consistent Republican lean, reflected in its R+11 Cook Partisan Voter Index and Solid Republican ratings from outlets including the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Kelly, first elected in 2011 and a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, faced no primary opposition in May 2026, while Democrat Justin Wagner, a veteran and engineer, also ran unopposed in his primary. Kelly’s substantial fundraising edge and the district’s history of strong Republican performance in recent cycles have shaped trader consensus around an implied probability near 91 percent. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually high Democratic turnout could still narrow the margin before the November 3 general election.
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