Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the AL-06 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
| Republican Party | 91% YES | 10% NO |
| Other | — | |
| B | — | |
| D | — | |
| Democratic Party | 8% YES | 93% NO |
| A | — | |
| C | — | |
| E | — | |
Alabama's 6th congressional district will elect a representative to the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections on 4 November 2026. The current order book on Polymarket prices the Republican candidate at 91% implied probability, reflecting strong historical Republican performance in this district. AL-06 has been reliably Republican territory in recent cycles, with the seat held by Republican Gary Palmer since 2015. The district's composition—spanning parts of central Alabama including portions of the Birmingham metropolitan area—has trended Republican despite demographic shifts elsewhere in the state.
Historical context suggests this probability reflects structural Republican advantage rather than exceptional candidate strength. In 2022, Palmer won with 66% of the vote against Democratic opposition. Comparable deep-red districts in the South have occasionally swung in wave elections, though such outcomes remain outliers. The 91% pricing implies roughly a 9% probability of Democratic capture, consistent with scenarios requiring significant national Democratic gains or local candidate-specific dynamics to overcome the district's partisan lean.
Traders should monitor candidate announcements and primary outcomes on both sides through 2026, particularly whether Democrats field a competitive nominee. National political conditions heading into the midterms will substantially influence district-level outcomes; historical precedent shows Republican-held seats in marginal districts are more vulnerable during adverse national environments. Palmer's retirement or unexpected primary challenge would alter the baseline calculus, though no such developments have emerged as of early 2025.
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 "AL-06 House Election Winner" are the same as any other PolyGram political 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.
$11K in lifetime turnover and $21K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is modest — expect a couple of cents of slippage on $1k+ trades.
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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