Resolution criteria on PolyGram: 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 4, 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.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Other | — | |
| B | — | |
| Democratic Party | 92% YES | 9% NO |
| Republican Party | 7% YES | 93% NO |
| E | — | |
| A | — | |
| C | — | |
| D | — | |
Illinois's 14th congressional district will elect a representative to the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections on 4 November 2026. The seat is currently held by Republican Lauren Underwood, who flipped the traditionally Republican district in 2018 and has retained it through subsequent cycles. The district spans parts of Kane, Kendall, and Will counties in the Chicago exurbs, making it a competitive swing seat where national political conditions and local candidate quality both influence outcomes. Resolution will depend on which party's candidate prevails once all results are conclusively called.
IL-14 has shifted considerably over the past decade, moving from a safe Republican seat to a genuine toss-up. Underwood's 2018 victory marked a significant Democratic breakthrough, though the district's suburban character means it remains sensitive to broader midterm dynamics. In 2022, Underwood won by approximately 3 percentage points despite a strong Republican midterm environment nationally, suggesting the seat leans slightly Democratic but remains highly competitive. Historical patterns in similar suburban districts indicate that midterm swings of 4–6 points are common, making either party's victory plausible depending on conditions in 2026.
Key variables for traders include candidate announcements (expected through 2025 and early 2026), national economic conditions heading into the election, and turnout patterns in suburban Illinois. Redistricting effects are settled, so the district boundaries remain fixed. Polling will become increasingly available from late 2025 onwards. The absence of a live price on Polymarket's order book currently means the market has not yet formed a consensus probability, leaving early traders to establish initial pricing based on fundamentals and comparable seat dynamics.
The Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives is seventh in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Illinois.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "IL-14 House Election Winner" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$9K in lifetime turnover and $4K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for nov 4 elections contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for 3 months — the price has had time to stabilise as new information arrived.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 3 November 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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