Which party will win the U.S. House?

Sikt’s forecast: Democrats 88%. Sikt reads the news and data that exist today, checks every source, and independent AI forecasters agree on one probability. Each Bench round adds a green point next to the market’s daily price on Kalshi and Polymarket, and every forecast will be graded when the result is known.

Sikt, one point per Bench roundKalshi, daily pricePolymarket, daily pricedots: price at each round

Chance: Democratic Party

Sikt 88%Kalshi 92%Polymarket 94%

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Every round

Chance the Democratic Party wins control of the U.S. House. Market prices are from the same day; the gap is Sikt minus the average of the two markets, in points. Version is the release of Sikt that made the forecast.

RoundSnapshot (UTC)SiktKalshiPolymarketGapVersion
R1Sep 30, 12:5687%92%92%-51.0
R2Oct 3, 15:0088%92%92%-41.2

All outcomes, latest round

OutcomeSiktKalshiPolymarket
Democratic Party88%92%94%
Republican Party11%8.5%6.5%

How it resolves

  • Kalshi, “Which party will win the U.S. House?”: If the Democratic Party has won control of the House in 2026, then the market resolves to Yes. Full rules
  • Polymarket, “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. Full rules

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Sikt forecasts are research previews from the Sikt Midterm Bench. Market data from the public Kalshi and Polymarket APIs, shown for information only; prices can be several hours old. Sikt Intelligence is not affiliated with Kalshi or Polymarket. Not financial or investment advice.