Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026?: result and scorecard
Resolved Shutdown & Democratic Party. One day before close Polymarket priced that outcome at 94.0%; a week before, 92.0%. $387K traded in total.
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US ElectionPoliticsElectionsGov ShutdownMidterms
Final prices by outcome
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Shutdown & Democratic Party | WON |
| No Shutdown & Democratic Party | LOST |
| Shutdown & Republican Party | LOST |
| No Shutdown & Republican Party | LOST |
| Other | LOST |
Price history to resolution
Scorecard
Resolution rules
This market will resolve according to the combined outcome of whether there will be another US government shutdown by January 31 (https://polymarket.com/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31?) and according to which party will win the House in 2026 (https://polymarket.com/event/which-party-will-win-the-house-in-2026?). The rules and resolution criteria are as follows: 1. Will there be another US government shutdown by January 31? This market will resolve according to whether the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces another federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown. The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/). 2. Which party will win the House in 2026? This market will resolve according to the party that wins control of the United States House of Representatives in the 2026 United States midterm election. A party wins control of the United States House of Representatives if it wins a majority of the chamber’s voting seats. If no party wins a majority of voting seats, the chamber will be deemed controlled by the party with which the first elected Speaker of the House of the Congress that convenes after the 2026 midterm election is affiliated. The following rules govern the counting of seats for determining which party wins control of the chamber. All House elections in the 2026 United States midterm election that elect voting members and determine representation in the upcoming 120th Congress are included. Where a seat is decided by a runoff, the runoff result will determine attribution of that seat. Seats are attributed to the party under which the member was elected. If a member-elect changes party affiliation, or
Frequently asked questions
- How did "Another US government shutdown & House Winner 2026?" resolve?
- It resolved Shutdown & Democratic Party around February 1, 2027.
- What did the market predict?
- Polymarket priced the winning outcome at 94.0% one day before close, 92.0% one week before and 92.2% one month before.
- How much was traded?
- $387K across 5 outcomes.
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