2026 California · U.S. House

CA-09 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Josh Harder a 97% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-09 over Republican John McBride (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 97%).

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Josh Harder (D)97%
John McBride (R) 3%
Market rating
Safe D
Kalshi (D / R)
97.2% / 2.8%
Polymarket (D / R)
97.0% / 3.0%
Gap between exchanges
0.2 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds rose 3.6 points over the past 3 months, from 94% to 97%.

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
Josh Harder (D)97.2%$4K
John McBride (R)2.8%$875

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Josh Harder (D)97.0%$16K
John McBride (R)3.0%$8K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 CA-09 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Josh Harder a 97% chance of winning the 2026 race for CA-09 over Republican John McBride (Kalshi 97%, Polymarket 97%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 97%, Republicans 3%. Polymarket: Democrats 97%, Republicans 3%. The two exchanges differ by 0.2 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds have risen 2.2 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-09 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/ca-9/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.