2026 Governor
Maryland governor race odds
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Wes Moore a 98% chance of winning the 2026 Maryland governor race over Republican Dan Cox (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 99%).
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- Market rating
- Safe D
- Kalshi (D / R)
- 97.0% / 3.0%
- Polymarket (D / R)
- 98.7% / 1.3%
- Gap between exchanges
- 1.7 pts
- Election Day
- Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)
Price history
Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.
Every candidate, by exchange
Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.
Kalshi open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Moore (D) | 97.0% | $5K |
| Dan Cox (R) | 3.0% | $28K |
Polymarket open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Moore (D) | 98.7% | $14K |
| Dan Cox (R) | 1.3% | $9K |
Questions about this race
Who is favored to win the 2026 Maryland governor race?
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Wes Moore a 98% chance of winning the 2026 Maryland governor race over Republican Dan Cox (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 99%).
What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?
Kalshi: Democrats 97%, Republicans 3%. Polymarket: Democrats 99%, Republicans 1%. The two exchanges differ by 1.7 points.
How have the odds moved this week?
Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Oct 2, 2026.
When is the 2026 election?
Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.
Other Maryland races in 2026
- MD-01 HouseR 89%
- MD-02 HouseD 97%
- MD-03 HouseD 96%
- MD-04 HouseD 99%
- MD-05 HouseD 97%
- MD-06 HouseD 97%
- MD-07 HouseD 97%
- MD-08 HouseD 98%
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Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 Maryland governor race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/governor/maryland/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.