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Monday, September 7, 2026
U.S. Democratic Party on track to win

Democrats Are Likely to Retake the House in 2026

Democratic Party: likely (88%) Will the Democratic Party control the House after the 2026 Midterm elections?

A House flip looks probable, but full Democratic control of Congress remains a different, narrower bet — the Senate leans Republican, making unified Democratic government unlikely even if the House flips, and restraining what any new House majority could actually deliver.

Updated 1:07 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. Anthony DiLorenzo on track to win

Anthony DiLorenzo Is Poised to Win the NH-01 Republican Primary

Anthony DiLorenzo: likely (75%)

With Hollie Noveletsky the only plausible alternative at 24%, the race has a clear front-runner but enough residual uncertainty that an unexpected late surge could still scramble the result before September.

Updated 6:50 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. wide open

Anna Kelly Leads a Fractured Race to Replace the White House Press Secretary

Anna Kelly: probably not (27%)

No candidate commands conviction — the field is so splintered that the frontrunner sits at just 27%, and Katie Miller's sharp retreat today suggests inside information about who is no longer in contention rather than a clear consensus forming around anyone else.

Updated 12:08 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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Democrats Are Likely to Win the House, but the Margin Stays Murky

218+ Democratic seats: likely (86%)

A full Democratic sweep of both chambers is now a coin-flip, with Senate control the decisive variable — Texas alone could decide whether a Democratic House majority has any partner to govern with.

Updated 12:05 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. Maura Sullivan on track to win

Maura Sullivan Is Likely the Next Democratic Nominee for NH-01

Maura Sullivan: likely (82%)

A sharp single-day surge effectively ends the competitive phase of this primary — Stefany Shaheen's collapse in the same window suggests consolidation is already underway, clearing Sullivan's path to the general.

Updated 2:10 AM ET ▲ up overnight
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U.S. wide open

Ocasio-Cortez and Ossoff Share a Narrow Lead in a Wide-Open Democratic Field

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: unlikely (17%)

A fractured field with no candidate above 20% means the 2028 nomination is genuinely unresolved — and the Republican side compounds the uncertainty, with Vance favored for the GOP nod but far from a lock to win the presidency. The election is anybody's to lose.

Updated 4:47 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. leaning James Talarico (D)

James Talarico Edges Ahead in Texas Senate Race

James Talarico (D): a coin flip (52%)

A Democratic lean in Texas — even a razor-thin one — would have been unthinkable in recent cycles; that it registers at all reflects how badly Ken Paxton's candidacy has fractured the Republican coalition in a state the party has owned for decades.

Updated 8:25 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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U.S. Democratic Party on track to win

Democrats Are Likely to Retake the House — but the Senate Stays Republican

Democratic Party: likely (85%)

A split Congress is the most probable outcome of the midterms, meaning legislative gridlock rather than a Democratic governing trifecta — the House flip, if it comes, changes the oversight landscape far more than the policy one.

Updated 10:45 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. leaning J.D. Vance

Vance Leads the 2028 Republican Nomination Race as Rubio Closes In

J.D. Vance: a coin flip (45%)

Vance's incumbency advantage is real but far from decisive — his roughly even odds of securing the nomination mean the Republican field is genuinely open, and Rubio's surge signals the party is actively shopping for alternatives.

Updated 6:22 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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Crypto Market Structure Legislation Is a Coin Flip for 2027

a coin flip (52%)

A genuine legislative path now exists — but the odds suggest it is narrow and likely to run close to the wire, with near-term milestones fading even as the outer deadline gains ground.

Updated 6:52 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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U.S. leaning Democrats Sweep

Democrats Are Favored to Sweep Both Chambers in the Midterms

Democrats Sweep: a coin flip (50%)

A full Democratic sweep is now the single most likely outcome, but at 50% it remains a genuine toss-up — the House looks nearly certain to flip blue while the Senate outcome is what keeps the overall picture genuinely contested.

Updated 5:56 AM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. Kim Ahern on track to win

Ahern Holds the Lead in Rhode Island's AG Primary as Hoffmann Surges

Kim Ahern: leaning yes (70%)

The race is tightening fast — Hoffmann has closed from nowhere to within striking distance, turning what looked like a settled nomination into a genuine contest with three months still to run.

Updated 6:06 AM ET ▼ down sharply overnight
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U.S. leaning Ken Paxton

Texas Senate Race Is a Dead Heat Between Paxton and Talarico

Ken Paxton: a coin flip (51%)

A Republican holding a Senate seat in Texas at coin-flip odds is itself the story — if that margin holds, the national map for 2026 is far more competitive than conventional wisdom allows.

Updated 11:52 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. leaning Democratic Party

The 2026 Senate Is a True Dead Heat

Democratic Party: a coin flip (50%)

Democrats have flipped to a nominal edge on Senate control, but at a coin-flip spread this thin, the House picture tells the real story — a Democratic House looks likely, making a full Democratic sweep of Congress the most probable single outcome heading into 2027.

Updated 5:13 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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Hormuz Disruption Is Increasingly a Multi-Year Problem

likely (75%)

Near-term recovery is all but ruled out, and odds for every milestone through mid-2028 fell sharply today — the money is pushing the expected normalization date further out, suggesting whatever is disrupting traffic is proving more durable than initially assumed.

Updated 11:09 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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McConnell Will Not Resign Before the Midterms

very unlikely (6%)

Despite whatever is driving today's searches, his grip on his seat is the firm baseline assumption — the noise in coverage has found no foothold in money willing to back an early exit.

Updated 1:12 PM ET ▼ down overnight
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U.S. Kathy Hochul on track to win

Kathy Hochul Is Poised to Hold New York's Governorship

Kathy Hochul: very likely (93%)

Republicans have no viable path here — Blakeman's odds are collapsing, and the race is effectively over before it begins, freeing Hochul to govern without meaningful electoral threat through 2027.

Updated 9:09 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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Alito Retirement Increasingly Expected by Mid-2027

probably not (38%)

A sharp single-day move suggests new information or sentiment is pulling retirement expectations forward, but at 38% the outcome remains genuinely uncertain — enough to keep a Republican-controlled confirmation window in play without locking it in.

Updated 5:21 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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Trump Remains President Through September

virtually impossible (1%)

Whatever is driving public attention to removal scenarios, no serious money is behind them — the chatter reflects media noise, not any credible near-term path to a change in power.

Updated 3:47 AM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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U.S. leaning D-House, D-Senate

Democrats Are Narrowly Favored to Sweep Congress in the Midterms

D-House, D-Senate: probably not (43%)

A full Democratic sweep is the single most likely outcome, but at 43% it is far from a lock — a D-House, R-Senate split at 41% is nearly as likely, meaning Republican Senate incumbency remains a serious firewall even in a wave scenario.

Updated 8:21 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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The Money Talks

Democrats Are Likely to Retake the House — and the Odds Are Already Overwhelming

At 84% on the deeper market and 88% elsewhere, the consensus on a Democratic House in 2026 is about as settled as midterm forecasting gets.

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