Incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood holds a commanding position in Illinois’s 14th congressional district ahead of the November 3 general election. The suburban Chicago district carries a modest Democratic lean, and Underwood has secured repeated victories there since 2018, most recently by a seven-point margin. Forecasters rate the seat solid or safe Democratic, reflecting her established voter base, substantial fundraising advantage, and the absence of a strong Republican challenger following James Marter’s primary win. Trader consensus pricing the Democratic nominee near 95 percent aligns with these structural factors. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually low turnout could narrow the margin, though no such developments have emerged in recent months.
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IL-14 House Election Winner
$16,880 Vol.
$16,880 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Democratic Party
95%
Republican Party
5%
$16,880 Vol.
$16,880 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Democratic Party
$5,376 Vol.
95%
Republican Party
$11,503 Vol.
5%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-14 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 Democrat Lauren Underwood holds a commanding position in Illinois’s 14th congressional district ahead of the November 3 general election. The suburban Chicago district carries a modest Democratic lean, and Underwood has secured repeated victories there since 2018, most recently by a seven-point margin. Forecasters rate the seat solid or safe Democratic, reflecting her established voter base, substantial fundraising advantage, and the absence of a strong Republican challenger following James Marter’s primary win. Trader consensus pricing the Democratic nominee near 95 percent aligns with these structural factors. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually low turnout could narrow the margin, though no such developments have emerged in recent months.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-14 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, 11:09 AM ET
Volume
$16,880End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-14 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 Democrat Lauren Underwood holds a commanding position in Illinois’s 14th congressional district ahead of the November 3 general election. The suburban Chicago district carries a modest Democratic lean, and Underwood has secured repeated victories there since 2018, most recently by a seven-point margin. Forecasters rate the seat solid or safe Democratic, reflecting her established voter base, substantial fundraising advantage, and the absence of a strong Republican challenger following James Marter’s primary win. Trader consensus pricing the Democratic nominee near 95 percent aligns with these structural factors. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually low turnout could narrow the margin, though no such developments have emerged in recent months.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the IL-14 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
$16,880End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood holds a commanding position in Illinois’s 14th congressional district ahead of the November 3 general election. The suburban Chicago district carries a modest Democratic lean, and Underwood has secured repeated victories there since 2018, most recently by a seven-point margin. Forecasters rate the seat solid or safe Democratic, reflecting her established voter base, substantial fundraising advantage, and the absence of a strong Republican challenger following James Marter’s primary win. Trader consensus pricing the Democratic nominee near 95 percent aligns with these structural factors. A late national political shift, significant scandal, or unusually low turnout could narrow the margin, though no such developments have emerged in recent months.
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