2026 Illinois · U.S. House
IL-08 House race odds
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Melissa Bean a 94% chance of winning the 2026 race for IL-08 over Republican Jennifer Davis (Kalshi 93%, Polymarket 94%).
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- Market rating
- Safe D
- Kalshi (D / R)
- 93.0% / 7.0%
- Polymarket (D / R)
- 94.4% / 5.6%
- Gap between exchanges
- 1.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Bean (D) | 93.0% | $1K |
| Jennifer Davis (R) | 7.0% | $6K |
Polymarket open market ↗
| Outcome | Chance | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Bean (D) | 94.4% | $10K |
| Jennifer Davis (R) | 5.6% | $12K |
Questions about this race
Who is favored to win the 2026 IL-08 House race?
As of Oct 2, 2026, prediction markets give Democrat Melissa Bean a 94% chance of winning the 2026 race for IL-08 over Republican Jennifer Davis (Kalshi 93%, Polymarket 94%).
What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?
Kalshi: Democrats 93%, Republicans 7%. Polymarket: Democrats 94%, Republicans 6%. The two exchanges differ by 1.4 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 IL-08 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/il-8/, accessed Oct 2, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.