Will the Democratic Party control the Senate after the 2026 Midterm elections?

ResolutionResolved YES

YES payout100¢

NO payout0¢

VenuePolymarket

Realized · held to resolution−100%$100 paper stake

Polymarket46¢ → 100¢

Our position · NO54¢ → 0¢

Signal endedNov 4

Forecast updated

Jul 7 forecast

Democrats are very unlikely to win the Senate because a late-breaking scandal in Maine forecloses one of the three prime pickups needed for four net gains.

A strict +4 net gain requirement combined with a major July 6 scandal in Maine heavily restricts the path to 51 seats. The market has likely failed to price the Maine disruption and the Vance tiebreaker math.

Points to NO

Platner scandal in Maine disrupts Dem pickup
DSCC withheld funding July 6 following sexual assault allegations against Platner
Vance tiebreaker strictly requires 51 Democratic seats
Republican J.D. Vance is Vice President, assigning tiebreaker to GOP
Michigan open seat remains tied
El-Sayed leads Rogers 45-44 in Michigan, July 1 2026

Points to YES

Macro-environment strongly favors the out-party
Incumbent administration faces severe headwinds from unpopular war and inflation

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