2026 California · U.S. House

CA-25 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Raul Ruiz a 96% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-25 over Republican Joe Males (Kalshi 96%, Polymarket 96%).

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Raul Ruiz (D)96%
Joe Males (R) 4%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
95.7% / 4.3%
Polymarket (D / R)
96.0% / 4.0%
Gap between exchanges
0.3 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds rose 4.4 points over the past 3 months, from 91% to 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%Jul 5Aug 19Oct 3
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
Raul Ruiz (D)95.7%$835
Joe Males (R)4.3%$582

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Raul Ruiz (D)96.0%$14K
Joe Males (R)4.0%$12K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 CA-25 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Raul Ruiz a 96% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-25 over Republican Joe Males (Kalshi 96%, Polymarket 96%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 96%, Republicans 4%. Polymarket: Democrats 96%, Republicans 4%. The two exchanges differ by 0.3 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds have risen 1.2 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-25 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ca-25/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.