2026 California · U.S. House
CA-16 House race odds
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Sam Liccardo a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-16 over Republican Peter Soulé (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 98%).
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- Market rating
- Safe D
- Kalshi (D / R)
- 97.2% / 2.8%
- Polymarket (D / R)
- 98.1% / 1.9%
- Gap between exchanges
- 0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Liccardo (D) | 97.2% | $9K |
| Peter Sundin Soulé (R) | 2.8% | $691 |
Polymarket open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Liccardo (D) | 98.1% | $53K |
| Peter Soulé (R) | 1.9% | $55K |
Questions about this race
Who is favored to win the 2026 CA-16 House race?
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Sam Liccardo a 98% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-16 over Republican Peter Soulé (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 98%).
What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?
Kalshi: Democrats 97%, Republicans 3%. Polymarket: Democrats 98%, Republicans 2%. The two exchanges differ by 0.8 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.
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Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 CA-16 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ca-16/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.