Florida's 16th congressional district leans Republican following mid-decade redistricting that strengthened the party's position statewide, with Donald Trump carrying the area by double digits in 2024. The seat opened after incumbent Vern Buchanan announced his retirement. In the August 2026 primaries, Republican Sydney Gruters secured the nomination with over 63 percent of the vote, while Democrat Kelly Kirschner prevailed in a fragmented field. Forecasters rate the general election as Solid or Likely Republican, citing Gruters' fundraising advantage and the district's partisan voting index. A late-August poll showed a narrow contest, yet models project a Republican margin around 11 points, aligning with trader consensus on the party's strong position heading into November.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedFL-16 House Election Winner
FL-16 House Election Winner
$25,759 Vol.
$25,759 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
84%
Democratic Party
17%
$25,759 Vol.
$25,759 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican Party
$9,773 Vol.
84%
Democratic Party
$15,986 Vol.
17%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-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/).Florida's 16th congressional district leans Republican following mid-decade redistricting that strengthened the party's position statewide, with Donald Trump carrying the area by double digits in 2024. The seat opened after incumbent Vern Buchanan announced his retirement. In the August 2026 primaries, Republican Sydney Gruters secured the nomination with over 63 percent of the vote, while Democrat Kelly Kirschner prevailed in a fragmented field. Forecasters rate the general election as Solid or Likely Republican, citing Gruters' fundraising advantage and the district's partisan voting index. A late-August poll showed a narrow contest, yet models project a Republican margin around 11 points, aligning with trader consensus on the party's strong position heading into November.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-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/).
Market Opened: Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ET
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$25,759End Date
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-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/).Florida's 16th congressional district leans Republican following mid-decade redistricting that strengthened the party's position statewide, with Donald Trump carrying the area by double digits in 2024. The seat opened after incumbent Vern Buchanan announced his retirement. In the August 2026 primaries, Republican Sydney Gruters secured the nomination with over 63 percent of the vote, while Democrat Kelly Kirschner prevailed in a fragmented field. Forecasters rate the general election as Solid or Likely Republican, citing Gruters' fundraising advantage and the district's partisan voting index. A late-August poll showed a narrow contest, yet models project a Republican margin around 11 points, aligning with trader consensus on the party's strong position heading into November.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the FL-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
$25,759End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 10:48 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Florida's 16th congressional district leans Republican following mid-decade redistricting that strengthened the party's position statewide, with Donald Trump carrying the area by double digits in 2024. The seat opened after incumbent Vern Buchanan announced his retirement. In the August 2026 primaries, Republican Sydney Gruters secured the nomination with over 63 percent of the vote, while Democrat Kelly Kirschner prevailed in a fragmented field. Forecasters rate the general election as Solid or Likely Republican, citing Gruters' fundraising advantage and the district's partisan voting index. A late-August poll showed a narrow contest, yet models project a Republican margin around 11 points, aligning with trader consensus on the party's strong position heading into November.
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