2026 California · U.S. House

CA-01 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Mike McGuire a 93% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-01 over Republican James Gallagher (Kalshi 92%, Polymarket 94%).

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Mike McGuire (D)93%
James Gallagher (R) 7%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
91.7% / 8.3%
Polymarket (D / R)
94.1% / 5.9%
Gap between exchanges
2.4 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds fell 1.7 points over the past 3 months, from 95% to 93%.

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KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Jul 5 – Oct 3

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 ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Mike McGuire (D)91.7%$2K
James Gallagher (R)8.3%$8K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Mike McGuire (D)94.1%$27K
James Gallagher (R)5.9%$10K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 CA-01 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Mike McGuire a 93% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-01 over Republican James Gallagher (Kalshi 92%, Polymarket 94%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 92%, Republicans 8%. Polymarket: Democrats 94%, Republicans 6%. The two exchanges differ by 2.4 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds have fallen 1.5 points since Sep 26, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.

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Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 CA-01 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ca-1/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.